Buxtehude

[ book-stuh-hoo-duh ]

/ ˌbʊk stəˈhu də /

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noun

Die·trich

[dee-trikh], /ˈdi trɪx/, 1637–1707, Danish organist and composer, in Germany after 1668.

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How to use Buxtehude in a sentence

The toccatas of Buxtehude and his predecessors show how Illustrations of Bach's method.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
The place was occupied by the renowned Buxtehude, who was so advanced in age that he was forced to look for a successor.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
But at Lubeck the noble-hearted Buxtehude was endeavoring to bring home to the hearts of the people the mission of music.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13|Various
Buxtehude had thoughts of retiring, and was looking for a successor.
Handel|Romain Rolland

Buxtehude himself, in succeeding Tunder, had married his daughter.
Handel|Romain Rolland

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Buxtehude

/ (German bʊkstəˈhuːdə) /

noun

Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1637–1707, Danish composer and organist, resident in Germany from 1668, who influenced Bach and Handel

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