Musician Dictionary

Matthew Locke

English Baroque composer (1621–1677) · English Baroque composer, c. 1621-1677

DescriptionEnglish Baroque composer (1621–1677)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1621 (MusicBrainz) · 1630 (Wikidata) · 1629 (Wikidata) · 1621 (Wikidata) · 1632 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceExeter Exeter
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1677-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLondon London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of England
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician singer organist musicologist composer music theorist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsorgan
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Locke M Locke M. Locke Mathew Locke

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Identifiers

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