Which Happened First?

Dietrich Buxtehude

Dietrich Buxtehude
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Dieterich Buxtehude was a Danish composer and organist of the middle Baroque era, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal and instrumental idioms, Buxtehude's style greatly influenced other composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Pierre BeauchampOctober 30, 1631 – February 1705
  2. Jean-Baptiste LullyNovember 28, 1632 – March 22, 1687
  3. Dietrich Buxtehude (this page)circa 1637 – May 9, 1707
  4. Gaspar Sanz Celma1640 – circa 1710
  5. Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorJune 9, 1640 – May 5, 1705
  6. Johann Christoph Bach IDecember 6, 1642 – March 31, 1703

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