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byname Adam Le Bossu, orAdam The Hunchback, (born c. 1250, Arras, France—died c. 1306,
Thomas Morley (1557 or 1558 – early October 1602) was an English composer,
theorist, singer and organist of the Renaissance. He was one of the foremost members
of the English Madrigal School.Jul 21, 2016
was better known as a virtuoso organist than as a composer in his day. ... Many consider him
the greatest composer of all time. Bach was born in Eisenach in 1685. He was taught to play
the violin and harpsichord by his father, Johann Ambrosius, a court trumpeter in the service of
the Duke of Eisenach.
George Frideric Handel,
German (until 1715) Georg Friedrich Händel, Händel also spelled Haendel, (bornFebruary 23,
1685, Halle, Brandenburg [Germany]—died April 14, 1759, London, England), German-
born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and
instrumental compositions.