Dietrich Buxtehude

Dietrich Buxtehude
A Danish (or German) organist and composer of vocal and organ music, sacred cantatas, and chorales. Buxtehude was the famed organist and composer whom J. S. Bach made a 200mile journey on foot to hear. His organ music (toccatas, preludes and fugues, passacaglias, ciacconas, and chorale preludes) greatly influenced Bach with their clarity of line, nobility, and often daring harmonic invention. His chorale music contains innovations such as the exchange of the normal roles of the orchestra and...
Full Dietrich Buxtehude Biography
Shopping > Music > Dietrich Buxtehude
Help us improve Yahoo! Shopping - Send Your Feedback