Matthaei, Conrad
(1619–1667)
CONRAD MATTHAEIMATTHAEI, CONRADCONRAD MATTHAEI [* 1619-† 1667?] Published at a time when modal composition was on the wane, Conrad Matthaei's Kurtzer, doch ausführlicher Bericht von den Modis Musicis (1652) offered German Baroque musicians an exceptionally comprehensive and, because the German language was utilized instead of Latin, easily accessible overview of that subject, derived from a wide assortment of authorities, including GLAREAN, PRAETORIUS, and LIPPIUS. It is possible that Matthaei…