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Dieterich Buxtehude’s Life |
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1637 (?) |
born as son of Johann Buxtehude (1602-1674), probably in Helsingborg (now Sweden), where Johann Buxtehude served as organist of St. Mary’s church from probably 1633 until 1641. |
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1641 |
Johann Buxtehude obviously becomes organist of St. Olai’s church in Helsingør (Denmark), the family moves to that place |
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1658 |
Dieterich Buxtehude takes the post of organist of St. Mary’s church of Helsingborg, his father’s former job |
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1660 |
Dieterich Buxtehude becomes organist of St. Mary’s church in Helsingør |
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1666 |
A visit of Dieterich Buxtehudes to Copenhagen is documented |
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1667 |
Franz Tunder, organist of St. Mary’s church of Lübeck since 1641, died on 5 November. |
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1668 |
Dieterich Buxtehude applies as Tunders successor. On 16 March Johan Radeck is appointed as successor of Buxtehude at St. Mary’s,
Helsingør. |
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1669 |
Buxtehude asks for the construction of new balconies in the nave of St. Mary’s to enlarge the usable space for musicians. |
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1674 |
Death of father Johann Buxtehude. Dieterich Buxtehude publishes the composition “Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin”. |
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1678 |
Abendmusik “Die Hochzeit des Lammes” |
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1679 |
An Abendmusik with about 40 musicians is mentioned |
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1680 |
Lent music “Membra Jesu Nostri” |
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1681 |
Nicolaus Bruhns studies with Buxtehudes |
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1683 |
Abendmusik “Das jüngste Gericht” |
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1684 |
Georg Dieterich Leiding studies with Buxtehudes |
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1687 |
Buxtehude travels to test the Arp Schnitger organ of St. Nicholas church, Hamburg |
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1688 |
Abendmusik based on the parable of the prodigal son |
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1694 |
Publication of the Trio Sonatas Op. 1 |
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1696 |
Publication of the Trio Sonatas Op. 2 |
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1697 |
Music for the dedication of the Fredenhagen altar |
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1699 |
Johann Pachelbel dedicates his “Hexachordon Apollinis” to Buxtehude |
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1700 |
Five mixed programs for the Abendmusiken |
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1703 |
Georg Friedrich Händel and Johann Mattheson visit Buxtehude from Hamburg on 17 August |
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1704 |
Extension of St. Mary’s Large organ by Otto Hinrich Richborn |
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1705 |
“Extraordinary” Abendmusiken “Castrum Doloris” (on the death of Leopold I.) and “Templum Honoris” (on the coronation of Joseph I) |
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1705/06 |
Johann Sebastian Bach visits Buxtehude between November 1705 and February 1706 from Arnstadt (Thuringia). He attends the mentioned Abendmusiken |
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1707 |
Dieterich Buxtehude dies on 9 May and is buried in St. Mary’s a week later. His student Johann Christian Schieferdecker is appointed as his successor. |
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