Wolfgang Printz

Wolfgang Caspar Printz (10 October 1641 – 13 October 1717), normally referred to as Wolfgang Printz (with sometimes the variation of Kaspar), was a German composer who studied theology and was appointed cantor at Promnitz, Triebel and Sorau. His ''Historische Beschreibung der edlen Sing- und Klingkunst...von Anfang der Welt bis auf unserer Zeit'' (which in English means: ''Historical description of the noble art of singing and instrumental music ... from the beginning of the world until our time'') was the first history of music written in Germany. Provided by Wikipedia