Dieterich Buxtehude

Composer

1637 – 1707

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Who was Dieterich Buxtehude?

Dieterich Buxtehude was a Danish-German organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services. He composed in a wide variety of vocal and instrumental idioms, and his style strongly influenced many composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach. Today, Buxtehude is considered one of the most important composers in Germany of the mid-Baroque.

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Born
1637
Bad Oldesloe
Also known as
  • Dietrich Buxtehude
  • D. Buxtehude
  • Diderik Hansen Buxtehude
  • Buxtehude, Dietrich
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Lived in
  • Helsingborg
Died
May 9, 1707
Lübeck

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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