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Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Jean-Baptiste de Lully (28 November 1632 – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-born French composer who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He is considered the chief master of the French baroque style. Lully disavowed any Italian influence in French music of the period. He became a French subject in 1661.<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Lully' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> -
King Louis XIV (1638-1715)
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great or the Sun King (French: le Roi-Soleil), was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. He holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning king in European history, reigning for 72 years and 110 days. - Wikipedia -
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Arcangelo Corelli (17 February 1653 – 8 January 1713) was an Italian violinist and composer of Baroque music. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcangelo_Corelli' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> -
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Johann Pachelbel (baptised September 1, 1653 – buried March 9, 1706) was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher, who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middleBaroque Era. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Pachelbel' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> -
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741), nicknamed il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest") because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe.<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Vivaldi' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> -
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-born British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> -
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque Period. He enriched many established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. - <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach' target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
