Composer
Buxtehude
Danish-German organist and composer (1637–1707)
1637–1707
1 catalog entries
- Born
- 1637
- Died
- 1707
- Birthplace
- Helsingborg
- Place of death
- Lübeck
- Citizenship / historical state
- Germany; Kingdom of Denmark
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Dieterich Buxtehude (German: [ˈdiːtəʁɪç bʊkstəˈhuːdə]; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude, Danish: [ˈtiðˀəʁek ˈhænˀsn̩ pukstəˈhuːðə]; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish composer and organist of the middle Baroque era, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal and instrumental idioms, Buxtehude's style greatly influenced other composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Buxtehude is considered one of the most important composers of the 17th century.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; organist; church musician
- Teachers
- Johann Theile
- Instruments played
- organ
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Official website
- http://www.dietrich-buxtehude.org/
- VIAF ID
- 37101174
- ISNI
- 0000000108886473
- GND ID
- 118665685
- Library of Congress ID
- n81014122
- MusicBrainz ID
- f106fb52-0b54-4135-bdfd-9ccfd7e320cb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificat (Evening Prayer service setting; Blessed Virgin Mary) | — | — | — | Choir | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 37101174. Portrait: Johannes Voorhout, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.