Johann Caspar von Kerll

Johann Caspar von Kerll or Kerl aka Johann Caspar Kerll, born April 9, 1627 in the Electorate of Saxony , died February 13, 1693 in Munich , was a German organist. He studied in Rome for Carissimi and Frescobaldi , was court conductor in Munich 1656-73, was knighted in 1664 by Emperor Leopold and was from 1677 cathedral organist in Vienna. Of his organ works, only Modulatio organica super Magnificat octo tonis (1686) is preserved. Of his vocal works one has Sacrae cantiones (1669)