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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck , 1562-1621, Dutch organist and composer, called the "maker of German organists" because the succession of his pupils descended directly to J. S. Bach and Handel. In his organ fugues, called "fantasias," he was the first to give an independent part to the pedals.

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Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon [ Jan Pieterszoon Swybbertszoon] (b Deventer or Amsterdam, 1562; d Amsterdam, 1621). Dutch composer, organist, harpsichordist, and teacher. Succeeded father as organist of Old Church, Amsterdam, c.1580, remaining in post until death. First composer to give independent part to the pedal and to write fully worked-out fugues, thus pioneering and establishing form to be used by Bach. Taught most of great N. Ger. school of organists and was of immense influence. Wrote over 250 vocal works and 70 for keyboard. Set the entire psalter. Keyboard works show Eng. and It. influences.

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