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Heinrich Schütz, an Uncommon card
Heinrich Schütz was a German early Baroque composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and one of the most important composers of the 17th century.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 36
- Power
- 98
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 98 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Heinrich Schütz quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Heinrich Schütz card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Most of his ______ music was written for the Lutheran church, primarily for the Electoral Chapel in Dresden.
Answer
surviving. Most of his surviving music was written for the Lutheran church, primarily for the Electoral Chapel in Dresden. From the Heinrich Schütz article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He wrote what is traditionally considered the first German opera, Dafne, performed at Torgau in ____, the music of which has since been lost, along with nearly all of his ceremonial and theatrical scores.
Answer
1620s. He wrote what is traditionally considered the first German opera, Dafne, performed at Torgau in 1627, the music of which has since been lost, along with nearly all of his ceremonial and theatrical scores. From the Heinrich Schütz article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Vito Antuofermo. Vito Antuofermo 65 · Heinrich Schütz 62 · Kevin Kelly 58 · Arnaldur Indriðason 55 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He is credited with bringing the Italian style to Germany and continuing its evolution from the Renaissance into the early Baroque.
- Most of his surviving music was written for the Lutheran church, primarily for the Electoral Chapel in Dresden.
- He wrote what is traditionally considered the first German opera, Dafne, performed at Torgau in 1627, the music of which has since been lost, along with nearly all of his ceremonial and theatrical scores.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Heinrich Schütz article was read about 26,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 36: each hit it takes is cut by 14 %.
How to get Heinrich Schütz
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Heinrich Schütz (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Christoph Spätner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
