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Jakob Praetorius (1586 – 1651) was a German composer and organist, and the son of Hieronymus Praetorius. His grandfather, the father of Hieronymus, Jakob Praetorius the Elder (died 1586) was also a composer. His family is not related to notable contemporary Michael Praetorius.

As a student of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, he was one of the most important organists and most respected pedagogues of the north German tradition before Johann Sebastian Bach. From 1603 on he was organist at the Petrikirche in Hamburg. His most important pupil Matthias Weckmann, studied with him from 1633 to 1636 and later joined him in Hamburg as organist at the Jakobikirche.
(source: Wikipedia)