Dieterich Buxtehude
Dieterich Buxtehude (German: [ˈdiːtəʁɪç bʊkstəˈhuːdə]; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude, Danish: [ˈtiðˀəʁek ˈhænˀsn̩ pukstəˈhuːðə]; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal and instrumental idioms, Buxtehude's style greatly influenced other composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Buxtehude is considered one of the most important composers of the 17th century.
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The only surviving portrait of Buxtehude, playing a viol, from Musical Company by Johannes Voorhout (1674) | |
| Born | Diderich Hansen Buxtehude Helsingborg, Scania, Denmark–Norway |
| Baptised | 1637 |
| Died | 9 May 1707 (aged 69–70) |
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| Works | List of compositions |
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