Paul Sartorius (16 November 156928 February 1609) was a German composer and organist. He was born Paul Schneider in Nuremberg, and at some point adopted a Latinized version of his name (which in German means "tailor"). In his youth he traveled to Italy to study. In 1594 he obtained the professional position he held for the rest of his life, namely as organist for the court music of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria. His music shows strong Italian influence. He died in Innsbruck. Notes References "Sartorius [Schneider, Schneickher], Paul", in the online version of the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians; accessed 2 March 2012. 1569 births 1609 deaths German classical composers Renaissance composers German male classical composers