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Christian feast day: Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, George Frederick Handel (Lutheran commemoration)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer (1685–1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety of instruments and forms, including the orchestral Brandenburg Concertos; solo instrumental works such as the cello suites and sonatas and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Heinrich Schütz
German composer and organist (1585–1672)
Heinrich Schütz was a German early Baroque composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and one of the most important composers of the 17th century. He is credited with bringing the Italian style to Germany and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
George Frideric Handel
German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Calendar of saints (Lutheran)
Religious calendar
The Lutheran Church has, from the time of the Reformation, continued the remembrance of saints. The theological basis for this remembrance is understood as being connected to the words of the Epistle to the Hebrews 12:1. The Apology of the Augsburg Confession states that the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)