Picander

Picander
Plaque in Leipzig
Born
Christian Friedrich Henrici

(1700-01-14)January 14, 1700
Stolpen
DiedMay 10, 1764(1764-05-10) (aged 64)
Leipzig
Pen namePicander

Christian Friedrich Henrici (January 14, 1700 – May 10, 1764), writing under the pen name Picander, was a German poet and librettist for many works by Johann Sebastian Bach, notably the St Matthew Passion of 1727.

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