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Johann Heinrich Buttstedt

Born: 25th April 1666, Erfurt, Germany

Died: 1st December 1727, Erfurt, Germany

Nationality: German

Johann Heinrich Buttstett (also Buttstedt, Buttstädt) was a German Baroque organist and composer. Although he was Johann Pachelbel's most important pupil and one of the last major exponents of the south German organ tradition, Buttstett is best remembered for a dispute with Johann Mattheson.