Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (May 1562 in Deventer - 16 October 1621) was a Dutch composer and  organist.Sadie, Stanley. 1980. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol.8. Macmillan Publishers Limited, London. Pg. 406–407 Sweelinck (pronounce: ZVAY-link) lived at the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque periods.  He was one of the greatest organists and composers of his day.  He was the organist at the Oude Kerk (“Old Church”) in Amsterdam for 44 years.  Many musicians travelled a long way to Amsterdam to hear him improvise at the organ.  He composed music for the organ and harpsichord as well as vocal music.

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