Dietrich Buxtehude
1637 – 1707 · aged 70
Danish-German organist and composer (1637–1707)
- Born
- 1637 · Helsingborg
- Died
- 9 May 1707 · Lübeck
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- 1637BornBorn in Helsingborg
- 9 May 1707DiedDied in Lübeck
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Dieterich Buxtehude (German: [ˈdiːtəʁɪç bʊkstəˈhuːdə]; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude, Danish: [ˈtiðˀəʁek ˈhænˀsn̩ pukstəˈhuːðə]; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish composer and organist of the middle Baroque era, 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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