Maurice of Hesse-Kassel
(1572-1632)
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Wikipedia: Maurice of Hesse-Kassel ,(25 May 1572 – 15 March 1632, also called Maurice the Learned,was the Landgraveof Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) in the Holy Roman Empire from 1592 to 1627.
He was not only a serious musician but an expert composer (a Pavane of his, for the lute, has several times been recorded by both lutenists and guitarists). The leading musical figures whom he supported included Heinrich Schütz and John Dowland.
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