Luther

(loo’-tér), Martin, Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483—Feb. 18, 1546; the great reformer concerned himself also with church-mus., i uing “Formula mi ae’”’ (1523), and a new order for the German ma . He wrote the words of at least 36 chorals, and is generally believed to have c. 13 choral-tunes (incl. the famous ‘‘ Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott,” and “Jesaia den Propheten das gescha’’), his method being to play them on the flute (which he played well) while his friends and d istants, the cond. Konrad Rupff and cantor Jn. Walther, wrote them out.