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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist; one of the most important composers for the violin, especially in the instrument's early years -
Cantata
usually secular; in Italian; composed for 1 or 2 singers with basso continuo and possibly a small string ensemble -
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Arcangelo Corelli
made clear distinctions between the different types of sonatas; he was the master of the Trio Sonata -
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Henry Purcell
Singer, organist, composer of instrumental and vocal music. He worked in the court of Charles II (reigned 1660-85) when stage plays were again allowed -
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Alessandro Scarlatti
the father of composer Domenico Scarlatti; many of his students helped create the new classical style -
Biber: Sonata No. 1
Mid-Baroque violin sonata -
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Antonio Vivaldi
wrote nearly 800 concertos of various types; considered the greatest master of the Baroque concerto -
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Domenico Scarlatti
keyboard virtuoso; served Portuguese and Spanish royal families; wrote over 500 sonatas for harpsichord, operas, cantatas, and keyboard exercises -
Dido and Aeneas
composed by Henry Purcell while working in the court of James II -
Le Quattro stagioni
translated to The Four Seasons; cycle of four violin concertos; word painting in instrumental music; each concerto is accompanied by a poem that we believe he wrote