Salomon Franck

Salomon Franck
Born(1659-03-06)6 March 1659
Weimar
Died11 July 1725(1725-07-11) (aged 66)
Weimar
Other namesSalomo Franck
Occupationslawyer, scientist, poet
Known forcollaboration with Johann Sebastian Bach
Notable worklibrettist of some of the best-known Bach cantatas

Salomon (also Salomo) Franck, 6 March 1659  – 11 July 1725), was a German lawyer, scientist, and poet. Franck was working at Weimar at the same time as the composer Johann Sebastian Bach and he was the librettist of some of the best-known Bach cantatas.

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