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Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist.
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The father of composer Domenico Scarlatti.
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"The wonder of the 17th century" in France.
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French Composer
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The opening Praeludium is for violin and basso continuo.
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He was called the Red Priest because of his red hair.
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Composed more than 125 orchestral suites.
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Keyboard virtuoso and served Portuguese and Spanish royal families.
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Scholars have argued over the intent of his highly technical work.
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Biber's new technique of playing the violin allowed him to easily reach 6th and 7th positions, play double stops and polyphony, and experiment with scordatura.
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Performed for a royal party on the Thames River in London on July 17, 1717.
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A teacher in Naples and many of his students helped create the new classical style.
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"The Four Seasons" A cycle of four violin concertos.
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Bach uses every contrapuntal technique in extremely innovative ways.
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Had a progressive style and was aware of his modern style.
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Friends with J.S. Bach and the godfather of Bach's eldest son.