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Baroque Music

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Giuseppe BonnoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Giuseppe Bonno
Giuseppe Matteo AlbertiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe Matteo Alberti (20 September 1685, in Bologna, Papal States – 18 February 1751, in Bologna, Italy) was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist.
Giuseppe Ottavio PitoniPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Giuseppe Ottavio Pittoni
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)
Gottlieb MuffatPerson · Music memorabiliaGottlieb Muffat (25 April 1690 – 9 December 1770), son of Georg Muffat, served as Hofscholar under Johann Fux in Vienna from 1711 and was appointed to the position of third court organist…
Guilielmus MessausPerson · Music memorabiliaGuilielmus Messaus (or Messaulx, Missau) (bapt. 2 July 1589 – 8 March 1640) was a Flemish composer who lived in the city of Antwerp.
Guillaume BouzignacPerson · Music memorabiliaGuillaume Bouzignac (c. 1587 – c.
Gustaf DübenPerson · Music memorabiliaGustaf Düben (1624/1628December 19, 1690) was a Swedish organist and composer. Düben is best known for his contributions to the Düben collection, a collection of baroque music manuscripts.
Heinrich AlbertAuthor · BooksHeinrich Albert (also Heinrich Alberti) (28 June 1604 – 6 October 1651) was a German composer and poet of the 17th century.
Heinrich BachPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Bach (–) was a German organist, composer, and a member of the Bach family.
Heinrich BiberPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (correctly Biber von Bibern; bapt. 12 August 1644 – 3 May 1704) was a Czech-Austrian composer and violinist of the middle Baroque era.
Heinrich ScheidemannPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Scheidemann (ca. 1595 – 1663) was a German organist and composer.
Henri DesmaretsPerson · Music memorabiliaHenri Desmarets (ɑ̃ʁi demaʁɛ; February 1661 – 7 September 1741) was a French composer of the Baroque period primarily known for his stage works, although he also composed sacred music as…
Henry CareyAuthor · BooksHenry Carey was a British poet, composer and writer (1687–1743). He was born in London.
Henry EcclesPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry (Henri) Eccles (1670–1742) was an English composer.
Henry PurcellPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry Purcell (rare; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer and organist of the middle Baroque era.
Ignaz HolzbauerPerson · Music memorabiliaIgnaz Jakob Holzbauer (18 September 1711 – 7 April 1783) was an Austrian composer of symphonies, concertos, operas, and chamber music, and a member of the Mannheim school.
Isabella LeonardaPerson · Music memorabiliaIsabella Leonarda (6 September 1620 – 25 February 1704) was an Italian composer from Novara.
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-Baptiste ForquerayPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jean-Baptiste Forqueray
Jean-Baptiste LullyPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Baptiste Lully (born Giovanni Battista Lulli; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style.
Jean-François DandrieuPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jean François Dandrieu: Les caractères de la guerre
Jean-Joseph MouretPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Joseph Mouret (11 April 1682 in Avignon, Papal States – 10 December 1738 in Charenton-le-Pont) was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of…
Jean-Marie LeclairPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) (10 May 1697 – 22 October 1764) was a French Baroque violinist and composer.
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.
Jiří Ignác LinekPerson · Music memorabiliaJiří Ignác Línek (21 January 1725 – 30 December 1791) was a Czech late-Baroque composer and pedagogue, said to have composed over 300 works in his lifetime.
Joachim NeanderPerson · Music memorabiliaJoachim Neander (165031 May 1680) was a German Calvinist teacher, theologian and hymnwriter whose most famous hymn is Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation (Lobe den…
João de Sousa CarvalhoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoão de Sousa Carvalho (22 February 1745c. 1798) was the foremost Portuguese composer of his generation.
Johan AgrellPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Johan Joachim Agrell by Valentin Daniel Preisler (1754)
Johann Adam HillerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Adam Hiller (25 December 1728 – 16 June 1804) was a German composer, conductor and writer on music, regarded as the creator of the Singspiel, an early form of German opera.
Johann Adam ReinckenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Adam Reincken (also Jan Adams, Jean Adam, Reinken, Reinkinck, Reincke, Reinicke, Reinike; baptized 10 December 1643 – 24 November 1722) was a Dutch/German organist and composer.
Johann Adolf HassePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Adolph Hasse (baptised 25 March 1699 – 16 December 1783) was an 18th-century German composer, singer and teacher of music.
Johann Adolf ScheibePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Adolph Scheibe (5 May 1708 – 22 April 1776) was a German-Danish composer and significant critic and theorist of music.
Johann Aegidius BachPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Aegidius Bach (9 February 1645 – November 1716) was a German organist, violist, and municipal orchestra director of Erfurt.
Johann Baptist Georg NerudaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Baptist Georg Neruda (Jan Křtitel Jiří Neruda, c. 1708 – c.
Johann BeerPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Schenk the Elder
Johann Caspar VoglerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Caspar Vogler (23 May 1696 – 3 June 1763) was a German organist and composer taught by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Christoph AltnickolPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Altnickol, or Altnikol, (baptised 1 January 1720, buried 25 July 1759) was a German organist, bass singer, and composer.
Johann Christoph Bach IPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph PezPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Pez, also Petz, (9 September 1664 – 25 September 1716) was a German Baroque musician, Kapellmeister, and composer who worked in the courts of the Electorate of Bavaria and…
Johann Christoph PezelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Pezel (also Petzold; his name is sometimes given in the Latinized form Pecelius) (1639 – 13 October 1694) was a German violinist, trumpeter, and composer.
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 Ernst EberlinPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Ernst Eberlin (27 March 1702 – 19 June 1762) was a German composer and organist whose works bridge the baroque and classical eras. He was a composer of church organ and choral music.
Johann Friedrich AgricolaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Friedrich Agricola (4 January 1720 – 2 December 1774) was a German composer, organist, singer, pedagogue, and writer on music.
Johann Friedrich FaschPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Friedrich Fasch (15 April 1688 – 5 December 1758) was a German violinist and composer. Much of his music is in the Baroque-Classical transitional style known as galant.
Johann Georg AhlePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Georg Ahle (June 1651 – 2 December 1706) was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician.
Johann Georg ConradiPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Georg Conradi (1645 in Oettingen – 22 May 1699) was a German composer. He was, with Johann Theile, Nicolaus Adam Strungk, Johann Philipp Fortsch, Johann Wolfgang Franck and Johann…
Johann Georg PisendelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Georg Pisendel (– 25 November 1755) was a German Baroque violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden as concertmaster, then the finest instrumental…
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 Gottlieb GoldbergPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottlieb Goldberg (lang; baptized 14 March 1727 – 13 April 1756) was a German virtuoso harpsichordist, organist, and composer of the late Baroque and early Classical period.
Johann Gottlieb GraunPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottlieb Graun (1702/1703 – 27 October 1771) was a German Baroque/Classical era composer and violinist, born in Wahrenbrück.
Johann Gottlob HarrerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottlob Harrer, more commonly known as Gottlob Harrer, (8 May 1703 – 9 July 1755) was a German composer and choir leader.
Johann Heinrich RollePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Heinrich Rolle (23 December 1716 – 29 December 1785) was a German pre-classical composer.
Johann Heinrich SchmelzerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Johann Hieronymus KapsbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohannes Hieronymus von Kapsberger, commonly known by his Italian name: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger, (also: Johann Hieronymus Kapsberger, Giovanni Geronimo Kapsperger; possibly Venice, c.
Johann Jacob BachPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Jacob Bach (or Johann Jakob) (baptised – 16 April 1722) was a German musician, composer and an older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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 Kaspar KerllPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait, made around 1685–1688 during his stay in Munich.
Johann KriegerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Krieger (28 December 1651 – 18 July 1735) was a German composer and organist, younger brother of Johann Philipp Krieger.
Johann Ludwig BachPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Johann Ludwig Bach.
Johann Ludwig KrebsPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Ludwig Krebs (baptized 12 October 1713 – 1 January 1780) was a German Baroque musician and composer for the pipe organ, harpsichord, other instruments and orchestras.
Johann Melchior MolterPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Melchior Molter (10 February 1696 – 12 January 1765) was a German composer and violinist of the late Baroque period.
Johann Michael Bach IPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Michael Bach (baptised, Arnstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen –, Gehren) was a German composer of the Baroque period.
Johann Nikolaus HanffPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Nikolaus Hanff (25 September 1663 – 25 December 1711) was a North German organist and composer. Hanff was born in Wechmar in Thuringia and worked in Eutin, Hamburg and Schleswig.
Johann Paul von WesthoffPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Paul von Westhoff (1656 – buried 17 April 1705) was a German Baroque composer and violinist.
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 StadenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Staden (baptized 2 July 1581 – 15 November 1634) was a German composer and organist of the early Baroque period. He is best known for establishing the so-called Nuremberg School.
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…
Johann Tobias KrebsPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Tobias Krebs (7 July 1690 – 11 February 1762) was a German organist and composer, today best remembered as the father of Johann Ludwig Krebs, one of Bach's most accomplished pupils.
Johann Ulrich SteiglederPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Ulrich Steigleder (22 March 1593 – 10 October 1635) was a German Baroque composer and organist.
Johann WerlinPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Werlin (died ca. 1680) was a German Baroque composer.
Johann Wilhelm HertelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Wilhelm Hertel (9 October 1727 – 14 June 1789) was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player.
Johann Wolfgang FranckPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Wolfgang Franck (17 June 1644 in Unterschwaningen, Mittelfranken – c. 1710 in London) was a German baroque composer.
Johannes BachPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann or Johannes Bach (26 November 1604 – buried 13 May 1673) was a German composer and musician of the early Baroque period.
Johannes NuciusPerson · Music memorabiliaJohannes Nucius (also Nux, Nucis) (c. 1556 – March 25, 1620) was a German composer and music theorist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras.
Johannes SchenckPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Johann Schenck by Constantijn Netscher.jpg
John CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Coprario (c. 1570–80 – c.
John DowlandPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Title page of 1604 Lachrimae
John JenkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Jenkins was a composer, viol player, lutenist and musician (1592–1678). He was born in Maidstone and died in Norfolk.
John StanleyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — John Stanley
John WilbyePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Wilbye (baptized 7 March 1574September 1638) was an English madrigal composer.
Josef SegerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — The Church of Our Lady in front of Týn in Prague, one of the two churches Seger worked at throughout most of life
Joseph AbacoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Abaco (full name Joseph (Giuseppe) Marie Clément Ferdinand dall'Abaco) (27 March 171031 August 1805) was an Italian violoncellist and composer.
Juan Bautista CabanillesPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Bautista José Cabanilles (also Juan Bautista Josep, Valencian: Joan) (6 September 1644 in Algemesí near Valencia – 29 April 1712 in Valencia) was a Spanish organist and composer in…
Juan de AraujoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Araujo was first chapelmaster at Lima Cathedral, Peru
Juan de NavasPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan de Navas (ca. 1650–1719) was a Spanish baroque composer and harpist.
Kryštof HarantPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Harant from the early 17th century by Aegidius Sadeler
Leonardo LeoPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonardo Leo (5 August 1694 – 31 October 1744), more correctly Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, was a Baroque composer.
Leonardo VinciPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonardo Vinci (1690 – 27 May 1730) was an Italian Baroque composer known chiefly for his 40 or so operas. Comparatively little of his work in other genres survives.
Leopold August AbelArtist · PaintingsLeopold August Abel (24 March 1718 – 25 August 1794) was a German violinist and composer. He was born in Köthen in 1718.
Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorPerson · Music memorabiliaLeopold I (Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Franz Felician; 9 June 1640 – 5 May 1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
Lodovico Grossi da ViadanaPerson · Music memorabiliaLodovico Grossi da Viadana (usually Lodovico Viadana, though his family name was Grossi; c.
Lorenzo ZavateriPerson · Music memorabiliaLorenzo Gaetano Zavateri (8 September 1690 – 1764) was an Italian baroque violinist and composer.
Louis ArchimbaudPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Archimbaud (November 1705 – 13 May 1789) was a Comtadin composer. He was one of the last representatives of the Baroque style of French organ school.
Louis CouperinPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Couperin (lang; c. 1626 – 29 August 1661) was a French Baroque composer and performer.
Louis-Gabriel GuillemainPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis-Gabriel Guillemain (5 November 1705 – 1 October 1770) was a French composer and violinist.
Luca SorgoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Luka Sorkočević
Luigi RossiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Luigi Rossi (1597–1653)
Marc-Antoine CharpentierPerson · Music memorabiliaMarc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 24 February 1704) was a French Baroque composer during the reign of Louis XIV.
Marco da GaglianoPerson · Music memorabiliaMarco da Gagliano (1 May 1582 – 25 February 1643) was an Italian composer of the early Baroque era.
Marco ScacchiPerson · Music memorabiliaMarco Scacchi (– 7 September 1662) was an Italian composer and writer on music.
Marco UccelliniPerson · Music memorabiliaMarco Uccellini (Forlimpopoli, Forlì 1603 or 1610 - 10 December 1680) was an Italian Baroque violinist and composer.
Marin MaraisPerson · Music memorabiliaMarin Marais (lang; 31 May 1656, Paris – 15 August 1728, Paris) was a French composer and viol player of the middle Baroque era.
Mario SavioniPerson · Music memorabiliaMario Savioni (born 1608 in Rome, died 22 April 1685) was an Italian composer and a male alto of the Baroque era.
Matthew DubourgPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Dubourg (1703 – 3 July 1767) was an English violinist, conductor, and composer who spent most of his life in Ireland.
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.
Matthias WeckmannPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthias Weckmann (Weckman) (c.1616 – 24 February 1674) was a German musician and composer of the Baroque period. He was born in Niederdorla (Thuringia) and died in Hamburg.
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-KasselPerson · Music memorabiliaMaurice of Hesse-Kassel (Moritz; 25 May 1572 – 15 March 1632), also called Maurice the Learned or Moritz, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) in the Holy Roman Empire from…
Melchior FranckPerson · Music memorabiliaMelchior Franck (c. 1579 – 1 June 1639) was a German composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras.
Melchior HoffmannPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Melchior Hoffmann (c. 1679 – 6 October 1715) was a Baroque composer who was influential as the leader at the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig.
Michael PraetoriusPerson · Music memorabilia
Michel CorrettePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Michel Corrette
Michelangelo FalvettiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichelangelo Falvetti (29 December 1642 – May or June 1697) was an Italian Baroque composer as well as a Catholic priest.
Michelangelo RossiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichelangelo Rossi (Michel Angelo del Violino) (ca. 1601/1602 – 1656) was an important Italian composer, violinist and organist of the Baroque era.
Mikołaj ZieleńskiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Gniezno Cathedral
Mogens PedersønPerson · Music memorabiliaMogens Pedersøn (also Mogens Pedersen, Magno Petreo; c. 1583 – January or February 1623) was a Danish instrumentalist and composer.
Monsieur de Sainte-ColombePerson · Music memorabiliaJean (?) de Sainte-Colombe (c. 1640) was a French composer and violist.
Nicola FagoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Nicola Fago.

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