Dietrich Buxtehude

Dieterich Buxtehude ( German: [ˈdiːtəʁɪç bʊkstəˈhuːdə] ; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude , Danish: [ˈtiðˀəʁek ˈhænˀsn̩ pukstəˈhuːðə] ; c. 1637 – 9 May 1707) was a Danish composer and organist of the middle Baroque era, whose works are typical of the North German organ school . As a composer who worked in various vocal and instrumental idioms, Buxtehude's style greatly influenced other composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel . Buxtehude is considered one of the most important composers of the 17th century.

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