Jacob Hintze (Composer) - Short Biography

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Jacob Hintze (Composer)
Born: September 4, 1622 - Bernau, near Berlin, Germany Died: May 5, 1702 - Berlin, Germany
The German composer, Jacob [Jakob] Hintze, became in 1666 court musician to the Elector of Brandenburg at Berlin; but he retired to his birthplace in 1695, and died at Berlin with the reputation of being an excellent contrapuntist. Jacob Hintze edited the 12^th and subsequent editions of Johann Crüger's 'Praxis pietatis,' Berlin, 1666, 1690, 1695, adding to it 65 hymns to the Epistles by himself, none of which are said to be ever used now; but others in the book are his, some of which continue to be favourites, especially Gieb dich zufrieden and' Alle Menschen müssen sterben' (if the latter be really by him). Concerning the chorales composed by Bach, refer to Spitta's Bach, vol. iii. pp. 108, 114, 287, etc. (English translation).

Source: Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1952 Edition, Author: J.A. Fuller Maitland) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2008)
Chorale Melodies used in Bach’s Vocal Works
Title	Year	EKG	Zahn
Der Tag mit seinem Lichte	1670		7512
Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille	1670		7415
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