Bill Hong wrote:

>Biber is certainly known, but isn't considered to be in the Top Tier
>of Baroque composers.

Who is in that top tier? In terms of gereral popularity, I think it's Bach,
Handel, and Vivaldi.  Concerning personal preference, I limit it to Bach
and Handel.

The 2nd tier is more interesting and consists of baroque composers
who managed to stay well above the "banal" category:  Zelenka, F.
Couperin, Kuhnau, Rameau, Biber, Hasse, Purcell, Planicky, Telemann,
and D. Scarlatti.  Being a fan of consort music, I tend to place
composers like Locke, Jenkins, and Lawes in a special category.

Don Satz
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