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17th-century music theorists

29 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Agostino SteffaniPerson · Music memorabiliaAgostino Steffani (25 July 165412 February 1728) was an Italian bishop, polymath, diplomat and composer.
Andreas WerckmeisterPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Werckmeister (November 30, 1645 – October 26, 1706) was a German organist, music theorist, and composer of the Baroque era.
Angelo BerardiPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelo Berardi (c. 1636 in Sant'Agata Feltria – 9 April 1694 in Rome) was an Italian music theorist and composer.
Athanasius KircherPerson · Music memorabiliaAthanasius Kircher (2 May 1601/1602 – 27 November 1680) was a German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published around 40 major works of comparative religion, geology, and medicine.
Bénigne de BacillyPerson · Music memorabiliaBertrand "Bénigne" de Bacilly (Normandy c. 1625 - Paris, 27 September 1690), was a French composer and music theorist, a reformer of the air de cour according to the theories of Pierre de…
Christoph BernhardPerson · Music memorabiliaChristoph Bernhard (1 January 1628 – 14 November 1692) was born in Kolberg, Pomerania, and died in Dresden. He was a German Baroque composer and musician.
Daniel SpeerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Daniel Speer (2 July 1636 – 5 October 1707) was a German composer and writer of the Baroque.
Ernst Gottlieb BaronPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Gottlieb Baron or Ernst Theofil Baron (17 February 1696 – 12 April 1760), was a German lutenist, composer and writer on music.
Francesco Antonio VallottiPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Antonio Vallotti (11 June 1697 – 10 January 1780) was an Italian composer, music theorist, and organist.
Francesco GaspariniPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Gasparini (19 March 1661 – 22 March 1727) was an Italian Baroque composer and teacher whose works were performed throughout Italy, and also on occasion in the Holy Roman Empire…
Giovanni Maria BononciniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Maria Bononcini (1642-1678) was an Italian violinist, theorist, composer, and the father of a musical dynasty.
Giuseppe TartiniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in Pirano in the Republic of Venice (now Piran, Slovenia).
Gottfried Heinrich StölzelPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Stölzel composed Die Freuden-Ernde for the 48th birthday of Magdalena Augusta, the wife of his employer Duke Frederick II, (Gotha, 23 October 1727)
Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAuthor · BooksGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (or Leibnitz; 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, and diplomat who is credited, alongside Isaac Newton, with…
Henry PurcellPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry Purcell (rare; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer and organist of the middle Baroque era.
Jakob AdlungPerson · Music memorabiliaJakob Adlung, or Adelung, (14 January 1699 – 5 July 1762) was a German organist, teacher, instrument maker, music historian, composer and music theorist.
Jean-Philippe RameauPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Philippe Rameau (1683 9 25 – 1764 9 12) was a French composer and music theorist of the late Baroque era.
Johann BeerPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Schenk the Elder
Johann David HeinichenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in…
Johann Georg AhlePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Georg Ahle (June 1651 – 2 December 1706) was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician.
Johann Gottfried WaltherPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottfried Walther (18 September 1684 – 23 March 1748) was a German music theorist, organist, composer, and lexicographer of the Baroque era.
Johann Joachim QuantzPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Joachim Quantz (30 January 1697 – 12 July 1773) was a German composer, flautist and flute maker of the late Baroque period.
Johann Joseph FuxPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Johann Joseph Fux
Johann Rudolph AhlePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Rudolph (or Rudolf) Ahle (24 December 1625 – 9 July 1673) was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician.
Johann TheilePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Theile (29 July 1646 – 24 June 1724) was a German composer of the Baroque era, famous for the opera Adam und Eva, Der erschaffene, gefallene und aufgerichtete Mensch, first performed…
John PlayfordPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — John Playford portrait by David Loggan
Marco ScacchiPerson · Music memorabiliaMarco Scacchi (– 7 September 1662) was an Italian composer and writer on music.
Matthew LockePerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Locke was a composer, musicologist, music theorist, singer, musician and organist (1621–1677). He was born in Exeter and died in London.
Nikolay DiletskyPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolay Diletsky was a composer, musicologist, music theorist and music educator (1630–1681). He was born in Kyiv and died in Moscow.

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