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Buxtehude

[ boo k-stuh-hoo-duh ]

/ ˌbʊk stəˈhu də /

noun

Die·trich

[dee-trikh] /ˈdi trɪx/,1637–1707, Danish organist and composer, in Germany after 1668.

Example sentences from the Web for buxtehude

He used to walk long distances to hear famous organists, one of whom was named Buxtehude.

Johann Sebastian Bach |Thomas Tapper
But much time passed before Handel profited by the examples of Buxtehude.

Handel |Romain Rolland
Buxtehude had thoughts of retiring, and was looking for a successor.

Handel |Romain Rolland
When he returned to Arnstadt, the spirit of Buxtehude was upon him.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13 |Various

Wilcox was listening to the Buxtehude when we shoved the door of his room open, and he had his head back and eyes closed.

Let'em Breathe Space |Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for buxtehude

Buxtehude

/ (German bʊkstəˈhuːdə) /

noun

Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1637–1707, Danish composer and organist, resident in Germany from 1668, who influenced Bach and Handel