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Early Baroque
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Emilio de'Cavalieri (1550-1602)
One of the founders of opera. First to publish figured bass symbols. Organist and singing teacher. -
Lodovico Grossi Viadana (1560-1627)
Composed earliest known example of liturgical monody, and fist continuo part for a collection of sacred vocal concerti. Wrote 22 volumes of motets. -
John Bull (1562-1628)
English composer and organist. Built organs and composed 120 canons, as well as several songs, keyboard works, and sacred music. -
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Famous english playwright and poet. Greatly influenced music although wasn't a composer. -
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1647)
One of the inventors of the new Seconda Pratica. Wrote 8 books of madrigals, 13 operas. -
Marco de Galgiano (1582-1643)
Italian composer. One of the more important Italian musicians of the era, acclaimed in his day. -
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
First modern keyboard virtuoso. First european composer to focus on instrumental music. -
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Middle Baroque
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Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
German composer, studied in Venice. Reportedly composed the ifrst German opera, which has not survived. -
Matthew Locke (1621-1677)
English composer and organist. Wrote chamber and dramatic music. Prolific and influential in his day. -
Jean Henry D'Anglebert (1629-1691)
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. -
Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
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. -
Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726)
French composer and keyboardist. Louis XIV's favorite composer. Led French grand motet composition at the French Court. -
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Late Baroque
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Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1741)
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. -
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Most prolific German composer of his day. Significantly more popular than J.S. Bach during Baroque, and contributed significantly to concert life in Germany. -
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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. -
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
German musician. Inventor of the english oratorio. Beethoven respected him above all others.
