Dietrich Buxtehude: Master of the North German Baroque
Dietrich Buxtehude was a highly influential Danish-German composer and organist of the Baroque period, renowned for his sacred vocal works and virtuosic organ compositions. He served as organist at St. Mary's Church in Lübeck for nearly 40 years.Born around 1637 in Helsingborg (then Denmark, now Sweden), Buxtehude succeeded Franz Tunder as organist at St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche) in Lübeck in 1668. He held this prestigious position until his death in Lübeck on May 9, 1707....