Dieterich Buxtehude, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dieterich Buxtehude

Danish-German organist and composer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 09-May-1707

Profession: composer, musician, organist

Nationality: Denmark, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Dieterich Buxtehude

  • Dieterich Buxtehude (German: ['di?t???ç b?kst?'hu?d?]; Danish: Diderich, pronounced ['tið??ek pukst?'hu?ð?]; c.
  • 1637/39 – 9 May 1707) 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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