Artist Info: Bernhard Schmid

There are several artists with this name: 1. An Alsatian organist and composer, 2. a Swiss trumpeter.
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1) Alsatian organist and composer Bernhard Schmid the Elder (also called "B. Schmid d'Ä" for "der Ältere" in some sources, or "Bernhard Schmidt") was the son of another Bernhard Schmid, an administrative official in the then free city of Strasbourg. Schmid was educated in Strasbourg and first mention of him comes from his marriage certificate dated October 31, 1552. [read more...]