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Adam Gumpelzhaimer
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (April or May, 1562–October 16, 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end … read moreJan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (April or May, 1562–October 16, 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was born in Deventer, Netherlands and die… read moreJan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (April or May, 1562–October 16, 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was born in Deventer, Netherlands and died in Amsterdam. Many of his family were musicians—principall… read more
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Samuel Scheidt
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
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Johann Joseph Fux
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Nicola Matteis
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Jacob van Eyck
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Alessandro Scarlatti
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Girolamo Frescobaldi
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
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