Philipp Heinrich Erlebach

Philipp Heinrich Erlebach (b 25 July, 1657 Esens / Ostfriesland, d. 17 April 1714 Rudolstadt / Thueringen) was a German baroque composer.His compositions include orchestral and chamber music, operas, cantatas, Masses and oratorios. Erlebach was a prolific composer, but most of his works (over 1000 compositions), which had been acquired by the court from Erlebach's widow after his death, were destroyed in 1735 during a fire in Rudolstadt. This caused Erlebach’s music to be almost completely forgotten.