Artist Info: Andreas Rauch

Andreas Rauch (born around 1592 in Pottendorf (Lower Austria); died May 23, 1656 in Ödenburg) was an Austrian composer and organist of the early Baroque period.

At the age of 18, Andreas Rauch was appointed organist of the evangelical estates of Lower Austria. He then worked as an organist and composer at the Evangelical Church in Hernals (now Vienna ). From 1625 to 1627 he was organist in Inzersdorf , the second evangelical center in the vicinity of Vienna, then back in his home town of Pottendorf. [read more...]