Which Happened First?

Hans Leo Hassler

Hans Leo Hassler
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Hans Leo Hassler was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in Nuremberg and died in Frankfurt.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Jacopo PeriAugust 20, 1561 – August 12, 1633
  2. Jan Pieterszoon SweelinckMay 1562 – October 16, 1621
  3. John Bull1562 – March 12, 1628
  4. John DowlandJanuary 2, 1563 – February 1626
  5. Hans Leo Hassler (this page)November 5, 1564 – June 8, 1612
  6. Carlo GesualdoMarch 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613

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