![]() There he succeeded Franz Tunder and followed in many of the footsteps of his predecessor. ![]() īuxtehude's last post, from 1668, was at the Marienkirche, Lübeck which had two organs, a large one for big services and a small one for devotionals and funerals. Research reported by Snyder (2007) has questioned this. Mary's in Helsingør is the only church where Buxtehude was employed that still has the organ in its original location.Īnother person in the same Voorhout painting, once was thought to be Buxtehude. Dieterich was employed as an organist, first in Helsingborg (1657–1658), and then at Helsingør (1660–1668). ![]() His father – Johannes Buxtehude – was the organist at St. Later in his life he Germanized his name and began signing documents Dieterich Buxtehude. Others, however, claim that he was born at Oldesloe. His obituary stated that "he recognized Denmark as his native country, whence he came to our region he lived about 70 years". Scholars dispute both the year and country of Dieterich's birth, although most now accept that he was born in 1637 in Helsingborg, Skåne at the time part of Denmark (but now part of Sweden). His father originated from Oldesloe in the Duchy of Holstein, which at that time was a part of the Danish realms in Northern Germany. His parents were Johannes (Hans Jensen) Buxtehude and Helle Jespersdatter. He is thought to have been born with the name Diderich Buxtehude.
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