The Hanseatic cities in Northern Europe with Lübeck (Germany) at the top were poles of economic wealth and middle class prosperity. At the same time the Hanseatic League incited a diverse flourishing of culture, including music. The goal of this European project is to rediscover the great musical heritage of this region in the years around 1600 and to revive it for our time through concert performances. The project is coordinated in the European Hansemuseum in Lübeck