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Heinrich Schütz
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Johann Ludwig Bach
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The Academy of Ancient Music
8,624 listeners
The Academy of Ancient Music is one of the world’s first and foremost period-instrument orchestras. Concerts across six continents and over… read moreThe Academy of Ancient Music is one of the world’s first and foremost period-instrument orchestras. Concerts across six continents and over 250 recordings since its formation by Christopher Hogwood in 1973 demonstrate the AAM’s pre-emine… read moreThe Academy of Ancient Music is one of the world’s first and foremost period-instrument orchestras. Concerts across six continents and over 250 recordings since its formation by Christopher Hogwood in 1973 demonstrate the AAM’s pre-eminence in music of the Baroque and Classical periods. Richard E… read more
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Dietrich Buxtehude
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Dieterich Buxtehude (Dietrich, Diderich) (c. 1637–9 May 1707) was a German-Danish organist and a highly regarded composer of the Baroque pe… read moreDieterich Buxtehude (Dietrich, Diderich) (c. 1637–9 May 1707) was a German-Danish organist and a highly regarded composer of the Baroque period. His organ works comprise a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently … read moreDieterich Buxtehude (Dietrich, Diderich) (c. 1637–9 May 1707) was a German-Danish organist and a highly regarded composer of the Baroque period. His organ works comprise a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and church services. He wrote in a wid… read more
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Johann Michael Bach
3,360 listeners
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Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
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Jean-Marie Leclair
18,764 listeners
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La Petite Bande
5,210 listeners
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
23,864 listeners
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Francesco Durante
7,170 listeners
Francesco Durante (born in Frattamaggiore 31st March 1684, died Naples 30th September 1755) was a highly respected composer and teacher dur… read moreFrancesco Durante (born in Frattamaggiore 31st March 1684, died Naples 30th September 1755) was a highly respected composer and teacher during the first half of the 18th century in Naples. He chose to concentrate on sacred music rather t… read moreFrancesco Durante (born in Frattamaggiore 31st March 1684, died Naples 30th September 1755) was a highly respected composer and teacher during the first half of the 18th century in Naples. He chose to concentrate on sacred music rather than the more fashionable opera composition favoured by other… read more