Find out more about the greatest 17th Century Composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Pachelbel and Henry Purcell

Famous 17th Century Composers

Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
31 March 1685, German
Composer
Johann PachelbelJohann Pachelbel
01 September 1653, German
Composer, Organist and Teacher

Claudio MonteverdiClaudio Monteverdi
15 May 1567, Italian
Composer

Henry PurcellHenry Purcell
10 September 1659, British
Composer

Domenico ScarlattiDomenico Scarlatti
26 October 1685, Italian
Musical Composer

Jean-Baptiste LullyJean-Baptiste Lully
28 November 1632, French, Italian
Composer
Arcangelo CorelliArcangelo Corelli
17 February 1653, Italian
Composer

Dieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude
24 June 1637, German, Danish
Musical Composer and Organist

Giuseppe TartiniGiuseppe Tartini
08 April 1692, Italian
Composer

Francesco CavalliFrancesco Cavalli
14 February 1602, Italian
Composer, Organist
Francesca CacciniFrancesca Caccini
18 September 1587, Italian
Composer & Singer

Antonio VivaldiAntonio Vivaldi
04 March 1678, Italian
Opera composer, Pianist, Catholic priest, Composer
Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
09 June 1640, Austrian, Hungarian
Composer

Joseph I, Holy Roman EmperorJoseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
26 July 1678, Austrian, Hungarian
Composer

Juana Inés de la CruzJuana Inés de la Cruz
12 November 1651, Mexican
Poet, Nun, Writer, Mathematician, Philosopher,
Georg Philipp TelemannGeorg Philipp Telemann
14 March 1681, German
Composer, Musicologist, Musician, Conductor, Music

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman EmperorFerdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
13 July 1608, Hungarian
Composer
François CouperinFrançois Couperin
10 November 1668, French
Composer, Organist, Musician, Viol player,

Johann Joseph FuxJohann Joseph Fux
1660 AD, Austrian
organist, conductor, composer, musicologist, music

Alessandro ScarlattiAlessandro Scarlatti
02 May 1660, Italian
Composer, Musician
Marc-Antoine CharpentierMarc-Antoine Charpentier
1643 AD, French
composer, choreographer

Marin MaraisMarin Marais
31 May 1656, French
Composer, Viol player
Girolamo FrescobaldiGirolamo Frescobaldi
13 September 1583, Italian
organist, composer, pianist

Barbara StrozziBarbara Strozzi
06 August 1619, Italian
Singer, Composer, Actor, Model

Dimitrie CantemirDimitrie Cantemir
26 October 1673
Anthropologist, Linguist, Historian, Philosopher,

Benedetto MarcelloBenedetto Marcello
09 August 1686, Italian
composer, poet, writer
Thomas CampionThomas Campion
22 February 1567, British
poet, composer, music theorist, musicologist
Nicola PorporaNicola Porpora
17 August 1686, Italian
Composer, Music educator

Antonio CaldaraAntonio Caldara
1670 AD, Italian
composer

Johann Joachim QuantzJohann Joachim Quantz
30 January 1697, German
Composer, Musicologist, Music theorist, Musical