Christoph Graupner (1683–1760) was a German harpsichordist and composer of high Baroque music, whose prolific body of work has been increasingly appreciated in recent years. Born in Kirchberg, Saxony, he studied law at the University of Leipzig but soon devoted himself entirely to music. Graupner served as the court harpsichordist in Darmstadt, where he eventually became the Kapellmeister, a position he held for near
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