| Timeline |
| 1585 |
Born in Bad Löstriz, baptised 9 October |
| 1590 |
Moves with family to Weissenfels |
| 1598 |
Landgrave Moritz, impressed by his musical accomplishments, takes him to Kassel, where he serves as choirboy and studies music with the court Kapellmeister, Georg Otto. |
| 1609 |
Proceeds to the University of Marburg to study law, but Landgrave Moritz advises him to go to Venice and study under G. Gabrieli; Moritz provides the financial means to do this |
| 1613 |
After three years in Venice, Schütz returns to Moritz's court at Kassel |
| 1614 |
Seconded to serve for two months at the electoral court in Dresden, and in 1615 the Elector Johann Georg I requested his services for a further two years. |
| 1617 |
The elector insists on retaining Schütz in his permanent employ as Kapellmeister at Dresden |
| 1619 |
Publishes his first collection of sacred music, the Psalmen Davids, dedicated to the elector; marries Magdalena Wildeck, they have two daughters
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| 1625 |
Magdalena dies |
| 1628 |
Returns to Venice and studies under Monteverdi |
| 1633 |
Works in Copenhagen as Kapellmeister for King Christian IV |
| 1639 |
In the service of Georg of Calenberg |
| 1656 |
Finally obtains his release from service in Dresden on the elector's death |
| 1672 |
Dies in Dresden, 6 November |
