Talk:Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

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Main sources Baker (Slonimsky), Bukofzer, and memory. Sweelinck is an interesting figure especially as he exemplifies the kinds of artistic expression possible during the religious conflicts at the time--what was possible to write in a Calvinist culture was quite different from what could be written under the influence of the Counter-Reformation. Victoria, Shakespeare, and Cervantes were all contemporaries of his. He's a fascinating guy and I think he probably crossed the Channel a lot and knew most of the English composers of the time. Antandrus 02:28, 9 Apr 2004 (UTC)