Introduction

Biography

Drese stu­died mu­sic in War­saw, Po­land, un­der the Ita­li­an Mar­co Scacchi.

He went on to be­come Ka­pell­meis­ter to Duke Wil­helm IV of Wei­mar and, in 1662 to Duke Bern­hard of Je­na.

Drese moved to Arn­stadt in 1683, where he joined the Pie­tist move­ment. He burned his op­eras and de­vot­ed much of his time to the Pie­tists, who of­ten met at his home.

Fourteen of his hymn tunes ap­peared in Musi­kal­isch­es Lust­wäld­lein (1652–57), by Ge­org Neu­mark.