Albert, Heinrich (1604–1651)

German poet, organist, and composer. He studied music at Dresden with Heinrich Schütz, who was his uncle. His parents, however, compelled him to read law at Leipzig University; but in 1626 he set out for Königsberg, was taken prisoner by the Swedes, and at last reached that city in 1628, resuming music studies with Johann Stobäus. In 1631 he was appointed organist at the Old Church there, and became member of the Königsberg school of poets.

Works Te Deum; many hymns to words of his own; secular songs.