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One of the founders of opera. First to publish figured bass symbols. Organist and singing teacher.
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Composed earliest known example of liturgical monody, and fist continuo part for a collection of sacred vocal concerti. Wrote 22 volumes of motets.
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English composer and organist. Built organs and composed 120 canons, as well as several songs, keyboard works, and sacred music.
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Famous english playwright and poet. Greatly influenced music although wasn't a composer.
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One of the inventors of the new Seconda Pratica. Wrote 8 books of madrigals, 13 operas.
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Italian composer. One of the more important Italian musicians of the era, acclaimed in his day.
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First modern keyboard virtuoso. First european composer to focus on instrumental music.
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German composer, studied in Venice. Reportedly composed the ifrst German opera, which has not survived.
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English composer and organist. Wrote chamber and dramatic music. Prolific and influential in his day.
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French composer of keyboard music. Associated with Chambonnieres and Lully. his composition Pieces de Clavecin represents french keyboard music of the era. He also wrote a table of ornaments that Bach will later copy.
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German composer and organist. Composed many sacred vocal works and works for organ. Most important organ composed before J. S. Bach, by whom he was respected.
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French composer and keyboardist. Louis XIV's favorite composer. Led French grand motet composition at the French Court.
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Austrian composer and theorist. Gradus ad Parnassum, his counterpoint treatise was used by many in the 18th century, caourt composers in Vienna, and served 3 emperors. His music does not regularly reflect the older contrapuntal style.
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Most prolific German composer of his day. Significantly more popular than J.S. Bach during Baroque, and contributed significantly to concert life in Germany.
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Considered the Baroque master. master of counterpoint. One of the most revered composers today. Wrote cantatas, masses, suites, fugues, concertos, sonatas, chorales, but no operas.
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German musician. Inventor of the english oratorio. Beethoven respected him above all others.
