Baroque composers. Organists. Violinists.


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– Johann (Jan) Dismas Zelenka
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– Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
– Giovanni Maria Capelli
– Sylvius Leopold Weiss
– Sir Granville Ransome Bantock
Events:
– (1893) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Premiere of Symphony no. 6 in b minor op. 74 “Pathétique”, in St. Petersburg, with Tchaikovsky conducting.
– (1912) Arnold Schoenberg: Premiere of Pierrot Lunaire op. 21, in Berlin, Germany, with Schönberg conducting.
– (1926) Zoltán Kodály: Premiere of Háry János, in Budapest, Hungary.
– (1942) Aaron Copland: Premiere of Rodeo, in New York, USA.
– (1960) Krzysztof Penderecki: Premiere of Anaklasis, in Donaueschingen, Germany.

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The baroque era in music lasted roughly from 1600 till 1750, which is usually subdivided into early baroque (1600-1650), high baroque (1650-1700) and late baroque (1700-1750).

Composers who also play the organ and as such performed their own or other composer's compositions.

Composers who also play the violin and as such performed their own or other composer's compositions.

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