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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRAETORIUS

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRAETORIUS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAETORIUS

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Praetorius is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PRAETORIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Praetorius

Praetorius, Prätorius, Prætorius was the name of several musicians and scholars in Germany. In Germany of the 16th and 17th centuries it became a fashion that educated people named "Schulze" or "Schultheiß" or "Richter", which means "judge", put their name into the Latin language as "Praetorius", referring to former officials called "Praetor urbanus". ▪ Anton Praetorius, pastor, fighter against the persecution of witches and against torture ▪ Bartholomaeus Praetorius, composer and cornettist ▪ Christoph Praetorius, composer, and uncle of Michael ▪ Franz Praetorius, semitist and Hebraist ▪ Hieronymus Praetorius, composer and organist ▪ Jacob Praetorius, composer and organist, and father of Hieronymus ▪ Jacob Praetorius, composer, organist and teacher, and son of Hieronymus ▪ Johannes Praetorius, mathematician and astronomer ▪ Johannes Praetorius , organist and composer; son of Hieronymus and brother of Jacob ▪ Johannes Praetorius , writer and polymath, real name Hans Schultze ▪ Matthäus Prätorius, pastor, priest, historian, ethnographer ▪ Michael Praetorius, composer, music theorist, and organist ▪ Stephan Praetorius, theologian...

Definition of Praetorius in the English dictionary

The definition of Praetorius in the dictionary is Michael. 1571–1621, German composer and musicologist, noted esp for his description of contemporary musical practices and instruments, Syntagma musicum.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PRAETORIUS

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Pretorius
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAETORIUS»

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Syntagma Musicum III
For modern scholars, this volume is the preeminent source of contemporary information on performance practice for the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
Michael Praetorius, Jeffery T. Kite-Powell, 2004
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King Lear: The Second Quarto, 1608. a Facsimile. by Charles ...
Incorporating definitive text and cutting-edge notes from "William Shakespeare: Complete Works"--the first authoritative, modernized edition of Shakespeare's First Folio in more than 300 years--this remarkable series of individual plays ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Praetorius, 2008
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Syntagma Musicum: De Organographia
This edition fulfills the need in the current early music revival for a new translation of this important work. The editor's commentaries will guide the reader through some of the more technical passages.
Michael Praetorius, David Z. Crookes, 1991
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Ways of Knowing in Early Modern Germany: Johannes Praetorius ...
In spite of his efforts to construct a positive genealogy and persuasive natural history for his giant at a time that was still witnessing vigorous witch-hunting episodes in Silesia, Praetorius could not dissociate Riibezahl completely from the  ...
Gerhild Scholz Williams, 2006
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A History of Baroque Music
XVIII. Polyhymnia Caduceatrix et Panegyrica . . . (1619). Forty chorale concertos in the polychoral style of Giovanni Gabrieli, Praetorius s most modern vocal collection. For one to twenty-one parts, which are divided in from two to six choruses, ...
George J. Buelow, 2004
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Music Theory from Zarlino to Schenker: A Bibliography and Guide
The "Syntagma musicum" of Michael Praetorius, Volume Two: "De Organographia, " First and Second Parts. New Haven, Ct.: Yale University ( Chinese Printing Office), 1949; reprint edition (expanded), New York: Barenreiter, 1962; reprint ...
David Damschroder, David Russell Williams, 1990
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Planks of Reason: Essays on the Horror Film
Praetorius's jocose irreverence is apparent in later scenes, especially when he meets Frankenstein's monster while enjoying a drink and a cigar beside an open coffin in a crypt. Again Whale brings together traditional images of the grotesque:  ...
Barry Keith Grant, Christopher Sharrett, 2004
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The Organ As a Mirror of Its Time : North European ...
In 1619 Praetorius published volume two of his monumental Syntagma Musicumf titled De Organographia, a comprehensive treatise on all musical instruments, followed a year later by the supplemental Theatrum Instrumentorum, containing ...
University of Rochester Kerala J. Snyder Professor Emerita of Musicology at The Eastman School of Music, 2002
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz: Critical Essays with an Annotated ...
He also uses the music as an avenue for another light interlude as Praetorius conducts (enthusiastically, but not very skillfully) a university orchestra comprised of medical students and faculty members. In this scene, Mankiewicz illustrates that ...
Cheryl Bray Lower, R. Barton Palmer, 2001
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Polychoral Motets: Part 1: Six Motets for Two Choirs
10As transcribed in Bruno Friedrich, Der Vokalstil des Hieronymus Praetorius, p. 13 and translated in F. K. Gable, The Polychoral Motets of Hieronymus Praetorius I, p. 125. The account book is now in the Hamburg City Archives. "Modern ...
Hieronymus Praetorius, Frederick K Gable, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAETORIUS»

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Disrupting Na + ,HCO 3 – -cotransporter NBCn1 (Slc4a7) delays …
The anti-NBCn1 antibody (1:600) was generously provided by Dr Jeppe Praetorius, Aarhus University. The anti-AMPKα1 antibody (1:10 000) ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Opening weekend at the Festival
Musical highlights included the Baroque selections for choir and brass by Schutz, Praetorius, and Bach, and the excerpts from the Requiem by ... «www.parrysound.com, Jul 15»
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Capital life: Proximate, A World of Things star at PhotoAccess …
The four young orchestral musicians perform music ranging from Renaissance to contemporary composers such as Michael Praetorius​, Anton ... «WA today, Jul 15»
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Jason Flatt Act will aim to prevent suicide
Culver said she teamed up with Regina Praetorius, School of Social Work associate professor, and colleague Sarah Manning to create LOSS ... «UTA The Shorthorn, Jul 15»
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Capital life: What's on in Canberra's arts scene from July 25
The four young orchestral musicians perform music ranging from Renaissance to contemporary composers such as Michael Praetorius​, Anton ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Auflösung des Osterrätsels 2015: Wer richtig geraten hat
Pöthe, Lydia. Praedel, Brigitte. Praetorius, Thomas. Praetorius, Jutta. Prawdzik, Gisela. Prawdzik, Gernot. Preußler, Renate. Prokopetz, Marion. «Tagesspiegel, Jul 15»
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Praetorius Brass featured at Lawn Chair Night
The Praetorius Brass ensemble returns to Decorah's Lawn Chair Night today (Thursday, June 25) at 7 p.m. in front of the Winneshiek County ... «Decorah Journal, Jun 15»
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Sidney Sussex Arts Festival
Then the chorus came on stage, first performing Praetorius' Oculi Omnium and then joining with the orchestra to finish with Alexander Borodin's ... «Varsity Online, Jun 15»
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Crackerjack BEMF Ensemble Throws a Dance
Fortunately the Dark Horse Consort's members all had recorders on hand for the final set: dances from Michael Praetorius's “Terpsichore,” a ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
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Seven Hours of Grosse Orgel
... of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck while omitting the master himself, featuring Scheidemann, Hieronymus and Jacob Praetorius, Scheidt, Schildt, ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Praetorius [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/praetorius>. Apr 2024 ».
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