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Baroque Music

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

Abraham CaceresPerson · Music memorabiliaAbraham de Caceres or Casseres was a Dutch Jewish composer of the late baroque period.
Adam DresePerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Drese (December 1620 – 15 February 1701 in Arnstadt) was a German composer, kapellmeister, and bass viol player of the baroque period.
Adam JarzębskiPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Jarzębski (c. 1590 in Warka – 1648/49 in Warsaw) was an early Baroque Polish composer, violinist, poet, and writer.
Adam KriegerPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Krieger (7 January 1634 – 30 June 1666) was a German composer. Adam Krieger was born in Driesen, Neumark, he studied organ with Samuel Scheidt in Halle.
Adriana BasilePerson · Music memorabiliaAdriana Basile (baptized 21 December 1586 – after c. 1642) was an Italian composer, musician, poet, and singer of the Baroque period.
Agostino SteffaniPerson · Music memorabiliaAgostino Steffani (25 July 165412 February 1728) was an Italian bishop, polymath, diplomat and composer.
Alessandro ScarlattiPerson · Music memorabilia
André CampraPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Campra (lang; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era.
André Cardinal DestouchesPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Cardinal Destouches (sometimes called des Touches) (baptised 6 April 1672 – 7 February 1749) was a French composer best known for the opéra-ballet Les élémens.
André RaisonPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — A drawing of the front of the church of the Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, in Paris, where Raison worked. The building was demolished after 1800.
Andrea BernasconiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Andrea Bernasconi - La Betulia liberata - titlepage of the libretto - Munich 1754
Andrea FalconieriPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Falconieri (1585 or 1586 – 1656), also known as Falconiero, was an Italian composer and lutenist from Naples.
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.
Angelo Michele BartolottiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Bartolotti (1655)
Antoine BoëssetPerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine Boësset (1586 – 8 December 1643) was a French composer of Baroque music, known particularly for airs de cour.
Antoine DauvergnePerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine Dauvergne (3 October 1713 – 11 February 1797) was a French composer and violinist.
Antoine MahautPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Maendelyks musikaels tydverdryf; Bestaende in nieuwe Hollandsche canzonetten of zang-liederen, composed by Antoine Mahaut (1751–52)
Antonia BemboPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonia Padoani Bembo (c. 1640 – c.
Antonio BrioschiPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Brioschi (fl. C. 1725 – 1750) was an Italian symphony composer who wrote at least twenty six symphonies;
Antonio CaldaraPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Caldara (c. 1670 – 28 December 1736) was an Italian Baroque composer.
Antonio CifraPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Antonio Cifra on the title page of the Sacrae Cantiones, Roma, 1638
Antonio DraghiPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Draghi (17 January 1634 – 16 January 1700) was a Baroque composer. He possibly was the brother of Giovanni Battista Draghi.
Antonio Maria AbbatiniPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Maria Abbatini (c. 1609 or 1610 – c.
Artemy VedelPerson · Music memorabiliaArtemy Lukyanovich Vedel, born Artemy Lukyanovich Vedelsky, was a Ukrainian-born Russian composer of military and liturgical music.
Ascanio MayonePerson · Music memorabiliaAscanio Mayone (ca. 1565 – 1627) was a Neapolitan composer and harpist.
Attilio AriostiPerson · Music memorabiliaAttilio Malachia Ariosti (or Frate Ottavio) (5 November 1666 – 1729) was a Servite Friar and Italian composer in the Baroque style.
Benedetto MarcelloPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Benedetto Marcello
Benedictus BunsPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Benedictus Buns in the religious habit of the Carmelites
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…
Bernardo PasquiniPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Bernardo Pasquini
Biagio MariniPerson · Music memorabiliaBiagio Marini (5 February 1594 – 20 March 1663) was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer in the first half of the seventeenth century.
Carl Friedrich AbelPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Friedrich Abel (baptised 22 December 1723 – 20 June 1787) was a German composer of the early Classical era.
Carlo Ambrogio LonatiPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Ambrogio Lonati, baptized Giovanni Ambrogio Leinati, also Lunati; (c.1645 – c.1712) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer.
Carlo CaproliPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Caproli or Caprioli (c. 1614 – 1668), also called Carlo del Violino, was an Italian violinist, organist, and a leading composer of cantatas in mid-17th-century Italy.
Carlo Francesco PollaroloPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Francesco Pollarolo (ca. 1653 – 7 February 1723) was an Italian composer, organist, and music director.
Carlo MannelliPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Mannelli (4 November 1640 in Rome – 6 January 1697 in Rome) was an Italian violinist, castrato and composer.
Carolus LuythonPerson · Music memorabiliaCarolus Luython (French: Charles Luython; 1557 – 2 August 1620) was a late Renaissance composer of the "fifth generation" of the Franco-Flemish school.
Charles Henri de BlainvillePerson · Music memorabiliaCharles-Henri de Blainville (1711–1769 [or after 1771]) was a French composer, cellist, pedagogue and music theorist.
Charles TessierPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Tessier (ca. 1550 – after 1604), also known as Carles Tessier, was a French composer and lutenist.
Charles-Louis MionPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles-Louis Mion (17 December 1699 – 12 September 1775) was a French composer of the Baroque era. He was the grand-nephew of Michel Richard Delalande who also taught him music.
Christian Friedrich WittPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Friedrich Witt, or Witte (c. 1660 – 13 April 1716) was a German composer, music editor and teacher.
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.
Christoph DemantiusPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Demantius (15 December 1567 – 20 April 1643) was a German composer, music theorist, writer and poet.
Christopher GibbonsPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait by an unknown artist.
Clamor Heinrich AbelPerson · Music memorabiliaClamor Heinrich Abel (1634 – 25 July 1696) was a German composer, violone player and organist.
Claude BalbastrePerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Balbastre (8 December 1724 – 9 May 1799) was a French composer, organist, harpsichordist and fortepianist. He was one of the most famous musicians of his time.
Claudia RuscaPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudia Francesca Rusca (1593 – 6 October 1676) was an Italian composer, singer, and organist.
Claudio MonteverdiPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player.
Claudio PariPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Pari (1574 – after 1619) was an Italian composer, born in the County of Burgundy, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Constantijn HuygensDesigner · DesignSir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem (USalso, lang; 4 September 159628 March 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer.
Corona SchröterPerson · Music memorabiliaCorona Elisabeth Wilhelmine Schröter (14 January 1751 – 23 August 1802) was a German actress and musician best known as a singer.
Crato BütnerPerson · Music memorabiliaCrato Bütner (Sonneberg, 1616–1679) was a German Baroque composer who was kantor and organist in Danzig (Polish: Gdańsk), first at the hospital church of St Salvator, then at Gdańsk's…
Daniel FridericiPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Friderici (1584 – 23 September 1638) was a German cantor, conductor, and composer.
Daniel PurcellPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Purcell (c. 1664 – buried 26 November 1717) was an English Baroque composer, the younger brother or cousin of Henry Purcell.
Daniel SpeerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Daniel Speer (2 July 1636 – 5 October 1707) was a German composer and writer of the Baroque.
Dario CastelloPerson · Music memorabiliaDario Castello (bapt. 19 October 1602, Venice – 2 July 1631, Venice) was an Italian composer and violinist from the early Baroque period who worked and published in Venice.
Davide PerezPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Davide Perez. Copper engraving by J. Vitalba after a drawing by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1774–1780?
Dietrich BuxtehudePerson · Music memorabiliaDieterich Buxtehude (lang; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish composer and organist of the middle Baroque era, whose works are typical of the North German…
Domenico FerrariPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenico Ferrari (1722 – 1780) was an Italian violinist and composer.
Domenico GabrielliPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenico Gabrielli (15 April 1651 or 19 October 1659 – 10 July 1690) was an Italian Baroque composer and one of the earliest known virtuoso cello players, as well as a pioneer of cello…
Domenico ScarlattiPerson · Music memorabilia
Domenico ZipoliPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenico Zipoli (1688–1726) was an Italian composer from the Baroque period who worked in Córdoba, in the Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire (in modern Argentina).
Duarte LoboPerson · Music memorabiliaDuarte Lobo (c. 1565 – 24 September 1646; Latinized as Eduardus Lupus) was a Portuguese composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque.
Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of MecklenburgAuthor · BooksElisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (20 August 1613 – 12 July 1676) was a German poet, composer and impresario.
Élisabeth Jacquet de La GuerrePerson · Music memorabiliaÉlisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (née Jacquet, 17 March 1665 – 27 June 1729) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer.
Emilio de' CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio de' Cavalieri (c. 155011 March 1602), or Emilio dei Cavalieri (the spellings "del" and "Cavaliere" are contemporary typographical errors), was an Italian composer, producer,…
Erasmus WidmannPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erasmus Widmann
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.
Estêvão de BritoPerson · Music memorabiliaEstêvão de Brito (c.
Evaristo Felice Dall'AbacoPerson · Music memorabiliaEvaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (12 July 1675, Verona, Republic of Venice — 12 July 1742, Munich, Bavaria) was an Italian composer, violinist, and cellist.
F.L.Æ. KunzenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Engraving of Kunzen by Johann Heinrich Lips
Filipe de MagalhãesPerson · Music memorabiliaFilipe de Magalhães (c. 1571–1652) was a Portuguese composer of sacred polyphony.
Francesco AlboreaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Francesco Alborea, engraving by Johann Jakob Haid from a portrait by Martin van Meytens kept in Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Francesco Antonio VallottiPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Antonio Vallotti (11 June 1697 – 10 January 1780) was an Italian composer, music theorist, and organist.
Francesco BarsantiPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Barsanti (1690–1775) was an Italian flautist, oboist and composer. He was born in 1690 in the Tuscan city of Lucca, but spent most of his life in London and Edinburgh.
Francesco CavalliPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Cavalli (born Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni; 14 February 1602 – 14 January 1676) was a Venetian composer, organist and singer of the early Baroque period.
Francesco FeoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Francesco Feo.
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…
Francesco ManfrediniPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Onofrio Manfredini (22 June 1684 – 6 October 1762) was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and church musician.
Francesco SacratiPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Sacrati (17 September 1605 in Parma, Italy – 20 May 1650 in Modena, Italy) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era, who played an important role in the early history of opera.
François ChauvonPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois Chauvon was a Baroque composer and oboist. He was a pupil of François Couperin.
François CouperinPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois Couperin (lang; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist.
François du FaultPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois Dufault (or Dufaut) (before 1604 (?)ca. 1672?) was a French lutenist and composer.
František Xaver PokornýPerson · Music memorabiliaFrantišek Xaver Pokorný (20 December 1729, Stříbro – 2 July 1794, Regensburg) was a Czech composer and violinist of the classical period.
Franz BendaPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Benda (František Benda; c. 22 November 1709 – 7 March 1786) was a Czech violinist and composer.
Friedrich Wilhelm ZachowPerson · Music memorabiliaFriedrich Wilhelm Zachow or Zachau (14 November 1663 – 7 August 1712) was a German musician and composer of vocal and keyboard music.
Gaetano GrecoPerson · Music memorabiliaGaetano Greco (c. 1728) was an Italian Baroque composer.
Gaspar FernándezPerson · Music memorabiliaGaspar Fernandes (sometimes written Gaspar Fernández, the Spanish version of his name) (1566–1629) was a Portuguese-Mexican composer and organist active in the cathedrals of Santiago de…
Georg ArnoldPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Arnold (23 April 1621 in Feldsberg – 16 January 1676 in Bamberg) was an Austrian composer and organist.
Georg BöhmPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Böhm (2 September 1661 – 18 May 1733) was a German Baroque organist and composer. He is notable for his development of the chorale partita and for his influence on the young J. S.
Georg Caspar SchürmannPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Caspar Schürmann (1672 (or early 1673), in Idensen bei Neustadt am Rübenberge – 25 February 1751, in Wolfenbüttel) was a German Baroque composer.
Georg Christoph WagenseilPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Christoph Wagenseil (29 January 1715 – 1 March 1777) was an Austrian composer.
Georg Ludwig AgricolaPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Ludwig Agricola (25 October 1643 – 20 February 1676) was a German composer.
Georg NeumarkPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Neumark (16 March 1621 – 8 July 1681) was a German poet and composer of hymns.
Georg Philipp TelemannPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Philipp Telemann (German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfiːlɪp ˈteːləman]; 24 March [O.S. 14 March] 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist.
George Frideric HandelPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (baptised Georg Fried[e]rich Händel; 5 March 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems,…
Giacomo Antonio PertiPerson · Music memorabiliaUnknown, 18th century
Giacomo CarissimiPerson · Music memorabilia(Gian) Giacomo Carissimi (baptized 18 April 160512 January 1674) was an Italian composer and music teacher.
Giacomo Giuseppe SaratelliPerson · Music memorabiliaGiacomo Giuseppe Saratelli (1682-1762) was an Italian organist, composer and maestro di cappella.
Giovanni Alberto RistoriPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Alberto Ristori (1692 – 7 February 1753) was an Italian opera composer and conductor.
Giovanni Battista BassaniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Battista Bassani (c. 1650 – 1 October 1716) was an Italian composer, violinist, and organist.
Giovanni Battista CasaliPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Battista Casali (1715–6 July 1792) was an Italian musician.
Giovanni Battista FerrandiniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Battista Ferrandini (c. 1710 – 25 October 1791), an Italian composer of the Baroque and Classical eras, was born in Venice, Italy and died in Munich, at the age of about 81.
Giovanni Battista SomisPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Giovanni Battista Somis
Giovanni Battista VitaliPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Battista Vitali (18 February 1632 – 12 October 1692) was an Italian composer and violone player.
Giovanni Benedetto PlattiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Benedetto Platti was born possibly 9 July 1697 (according to other sources 1690, 1692, 1700) in Padua, then belonging to Venice. He was an Italian Baroque composer and oboist.
Giovanni Bernardino NaninoPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Bernardino Nanino (ca. 1560 – 1623) was an Italian composer, teacher and singing master of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, and a leading member of the Roman School of…
Giovanni BononciniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Bononcini (or Buononcini) (18 July 1670 – 9 July 1747) (sometimes cited also as Giovanni Battista Bononcini) was an Italian Baroque composer, cellist, singer and teacher, one of a…
Giovanni de MacquePerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni de Macque (Giovanni de Maque, Jean de Macque) (1548/1550 – September 1614) was a Netherlandish composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, who spent almost his entire life…
Giovanni Felice SancesPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Felice Sances (also Sancies, Sanci, Sanes, Sanchez, c. 160024 November 1679) was an Italian singer and a Baroque composer.
Giovanni GabrieliPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Gabrielli (disambiguation)
Giovanni Giacomo GastoldiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (Northern Italian School of the early 17th century)
Giovanni LegrenziPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — 18th-century portrait of Giovanni Legrenzi by anonymous painter, Civico museo bibliografico musicale, Bologna
Giovanni Marco RutiniPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Giovanni Marco Rutini
Giovanni Maria BononciniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Maria Bononcini (1642-1678) was an Italian violinist, theorist, composer, and the father of a musical dynasty.
Giovanni Maria NaninoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Giovanni Maria Nanino
Giovanni PicchiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Picchi Nobiltà di Dame.png
Giulio CacciniPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Title page of Le nuove musiche (1601)
Giulio Cesare MonteverdiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiulio Cesare Monteverdi (1573–1630/31) was an Italian composer and organist. He was the younger brother of Claudio Monteverdi.

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