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1683Apr, 17

Johann David Heinichen

Johann David Heinichen, German composer and theorist (d. 1729)
Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden. After he died, Heinichen's music attracted little attention for many years.

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