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“When stars are in the quiet skies, Then most I pine for thee; Bend on me, then, thy tender eyes, As stars look on the sea.”

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Ernst Gottlieb Baron
Ernst Gottlieb Baron

Ernst Gottlieb Baron, a German composer born on February 17, 1696, and died on April 12, 1760. His musical works are representative of the Baroque period and have had a profound impact on the development of music in later times. more

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