1. Bach, Johann Sebastian
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian Image Life Johann Sebastian Bach   (father of Carl Philip Emanuel, Johann Christian and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach) was the most significant member of the Bach ...

2. Biber, Heinrich
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... service with the Prince-Bishop of Olmutz. Works Among a number of interesting compositions are Biber's fifteen Rosary Sonatas, for violin and basso continuo, with its unaccompanied violin Passacaglia, ...

3. Corelli, Arcangelo
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... music, notably 48 Trio Sonatas for two violins and basso continuo (generally harpsichord and cello), twelve sonatas for violin and continuo and twelve concerti grossi, works for string orchestra with a ...

4. Couperin, Francois
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... the royal chapel under Louis XIV. The surviving Leçons de ténèbres are possibly the best example of this form of composition, the first of the three for soprano solo and continuo and the third for two ...

5. Guerre, Elisabeth Jacquet de La
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Guerre, Elisabeth Jacquet de La (1665 - 1729) Life Baptized Elisabeth Jacquet the 17th of March, 1665, in Paris, probably on the Ile Saint-Louis where her parents lived at the time, she ...

6. Händel, Georg Friedrich
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Händel, Georg Friedrich (1685 - 1759) Image Life The son of a surgeon who was unwilling to allow him a musical education, Handel studied law at the University of Halle before moving ...

7. Hovhaness, Alan
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Hovhaness, Alan (1911 - 2000) Life Alan Hovhaness (b. Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, 8 March 1911) was an American composer of Armenian and Scottish descent. Chronologically, part of ...

8. Leclair, Jean Marie
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... published in 1723, includes two also for flute and basso continuo, and the second dozen includes five also for flute as a possible alternative to the violin.  ...

9. Locatelli, Antonio
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... published in 1744, is scored for four violins, two violas and basso continuo. In his solo  ...

10. Peuerl, Paul
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Peuerl, Paul (1570 - 1625 ?) Life Peuerl was known as an organ builder, renovator and repairer who built organs in the style known as "Praetorious". As a musician, he collected a number ...

11. Sardinha, Anibal Augusto
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Sardinha, Anibal Augusto (1915 - 1955) Life Anibal Augusto Sardinha, or Garoto as he is now known, was born on June 29 1915 , in S. Paulo. Both his parents were Portuguese, and his father ...

12. Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

... was born in Deventer, and later succeeded his father as organist at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, where his family were organists continuously for almost one hundred years. His compositions include both ...

13. Veracini, Francesco Maria
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Veracini, Francesco Maria (1690 - 1768) Image Life Francesco Maria Veracini received instruction from the organist and composer of sacred music at Florence cathedral. By the time ...

14. Viadana, Lodovico
(Type: Composer | Section: Composers Biographies)

Composer Viadana, Lodovico (1560 - 1627) Image Life Lodovico Grossi took the name Viadana when he entered the order of the Minor Observants in 1588. He was Maestro di cappella at Mantua cathedral ...

15. Bach, Johann Sebastian (Complete Catalogue)
(Type: Catalogo | Section: Catalogues)

Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian (Complete Catalogue) Catalog (BWV = Bach Werke Verzeichnis = Bach Works Catalogue) BWV1 - Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern - Cantatas BWV2 - Ach Gott, vom Himmel ...

16. Brahms, Johannes (Complete Catalogue)
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Composer Brahms, Johannes (Complete Catalogue) Catalog Op. Work 1       Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major 2       Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor 3.1.   Liebestreu - Fidelity in Love, Song for ...

17. Couperin, Francois (Best Works)
(Type: Catalogo | Section: Catalogues)

Composer Couperin, Francois (Best Works) Catalog Organ Music organ-book: "Pièces d'orgue consistantes en deux messes, l'une à l'usage ordinaire des paroisses, l'autre propre pour les couvents de ...

18. Haydn, Franz Joseph (Complete Catalogue)
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Composer Haydn, Franz Joseph (Complete Catalogue) Catalog Stringquartets  S c h e d u l e: _________________ Opus nr. Key Hoboken nr. Year Specifics _________________ 1 (Divertimenti) 0 ...

19. La gazzetta LIBRETTO - PDF
(Type: Libretto | Section: Librettos)

Autor Rossini, Gioacchino Title La gazzetta Act I Libretto's La gazzetta ossia  Il matrimonio per concorso Dramma giocoso per musica in due atti di Giuseppe Palomba, musica di Gioacchino ...

20. Leclair, Jean-Marie (Best Works)
(Type: Catalogo | Section: Catalogues)

Composer Leclair, Jean-Marie Catalog Concertos 11 violin concertos flute concerto Violin Music 49 sonatas for violin (or flute) and basso continuo 4 "Livres de 12 sonates", op.1, ...