Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
German Baroque composer (c. 1656 – 1746) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other composers with a similar name, see Johann Fischer (disambiguation).
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (some authorities use the spelling Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer) (c.1656 – August 27, 1746) was a German Baroque composer. Johann Nikolaus Forkel ranked Fischer as one of the best composers for keyboard of his day;[1] however, partly due to the rarity of surviving copies of his music, his music is rarely heard today.
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Born | c. 1656 |
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Occupation(s) | organist, composer, court chapel master [de] |
Era | Baroque |
Known for | bringing many French elements through Jean-Baptiste Lully (his instructor) into music |
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