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Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
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Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755) was a French baroque composer of instrumental music, cantatas, opera ballets, and vocal music. De… read moreJoseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755) was a French baroque composer of instrumental music, cantatas, opera ballets, and vocal music. De Boismortier was born on 23rd December 1689 in Thionville (in Lorraine). His family moved to the … read moreJoseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755) was a French baroque composer of instrumental music, cantatas, opera ballets, and vocal music. De Boismortier was born on 23rd December 1689 in Thionville (in Lorraine). His family moved to the town of Metz, where he received his musical education from J… read more -
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
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Born c 1620/3, little is known about Johann Heinrich Schmelzer before 1649 when he became an employee at the Imperial Chapel in Vienna. Sc… read moreBorn c 1620/3, little is known about Johann Heinrich Schmelzer before 1649 when he became an employee at the Imperial Chapel in Vienna. Schmelzer remained in the service of the Imperial Court until 1680 when the Court evacuated to Pragu… read moreBorn c 1620/3, little is known about Johann Heinrich Schmelzer before 1649 when he became an employee at the Imperial Chapel in Vienna. Schmelzer remained in the service of the Imperial Court until 1680 when the Court evacuated to Prague to avoid the plague. Unfortunately, Schmelzer fell victim… read more -
Telemann, Purcell, Vivaldi, Handel
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This combined tag of four composers was used for the movie soundtrack of "Stradivari", a 1988 biographical drama about the famous… read moreThis combined tag of four composers was used for the movie soundtrack of "Stradivari", a 1988 biographical drama about the famous violin luthier Antonio Stradivari from Cremona, Italy with Anthony Quinn and others. See the Wiki… read moreThis combined tag of four composers was used for the movie soundtrack of "Stradivari", a 1988 biographical drama about the famous violin luthier Antonio Stradivari from Cremona, Italy with Anthony Quinn and others. See the Wikipedia article about the film and the individual composer pro… read more -
Sophie Watillon
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During her short life the Belgian viola da gamba-soloist Sophie Watillon (1965-2005) gained international fame for her interpretations of E… read moreDuring her short life the Belgian viola da gamba-soloist Sophie Watillon (1965-2005) gained international fame for her interpretations of Early Music and Baroque compositions for viola da gamba. Sophie Watillon was born in Namur, Belgium… read moreDuring her short life the Belgian viola da gamba-soloist Sophie Watillon (1965-2005) gained international fame for her interpretations of Early Music and Baroque compositions for viola da gamba. Sophie Watillon was born in Namur, Belgium in a musical family. At the age of sixteen she studied with… read more -
Adam Michna z Otradovic
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Antoine Forqueray
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Louis Couperin
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Louis Couperin (c.1626–1661) was a French Baroque composer who made significant contributions to the development of Baroque keyboard music.… read moreLouis Couperin (c.1626–1661) was a French Baroque composer who made significant contributions to the development of Baroque keyboard music. A skillful harpsichordist, organist, and gambist, he was one of the founders of the French harpsi… read moreLouis Couperin (c.1626–1661) was a French Baroque composer who made significant contributions to the development of Baroque keyboard music. A skillful harpsichordist, organist, and gambist, he was one of the founders of the French harpsichord school and invented the genre of unmeasured prelude fo… read more -
Carlos Seixas
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Modo Antiquo
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Modo Antiquo is an Italian ensemble that specializes in early music of the European classical tradition from the Baroque era and before. It… read moreModo Antiquo is an Italian ensemble that specializes in early music of the European classical tradition from the Baroque era and before. It consists of a Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, and a Medieval Ensemble, c… read moreModo Antiquo is an Italian ensemble that specializes in early music of the European classical tradition from the Baroque era and before. It consists of a Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, and a Medieval Ensemble, conducted by Bettina Hoffmann. View wiki