In 1703, Buxtehude sought a successor for his organist position who would marry his eldest daughter, Anna Margreta, then 28 years old.
Compositional Technique
Keyboard music of the 17th century was not usually designated for specific instruments, and much of Buxtehude's keyboard music could be played on organ, harpsichord, or clavichord.
Composer Biography
Buxtehude's father, Johannes Buxtehude, was also an organist and likely taught Dietrich, though other teachers are unknown.
Composition History
Johann Sebastian Bach famously visited Buxtehude in 1705, staying for nearly three months to hear him play the organ and learn about his art.
Composer Biography
Dietrich Buxtehude, the composer, lived his entire life near the Baltic Sea and was likely born in 1637 in Helsingborg, then a Danish town.
Composer Biography
Buxtehude held the prestigious position of organist and 'Werkmeister' at St. Mary's, Lübeck, which was much better paid than his previous posts.
Composition History
Both Johann Mattheson and Georg Friederich Händel traveled to Lübeck in 1703 as prospective candidates for Buxtehude's position, but neither was interested in the marriage condition.
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