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Constantijn Huygens
12+ albums
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Constantijn Huygens (September 4, 1596, The Hague - March 28, 1687, The Hague) was a Dutch poet and composer, Secretary to two Princes, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens. Huygens is arguably one of the most prolific poets of the Dutch Golden Age. He was also Secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II. Near The Hague in the neighboring town Voorburg, Huygens built a small villa, called Hofwijck (Vitaulium in Latin), meant as a get-away from the Royal Court in The Hague. As a man of his era, Huygens played a large number of instruments (lute, gamba, harpsichord) for which he wrote a large number of musical pieces. He saw his love for music as more important than his literary activities, which he wrote in his limited free time. He is buried in the Grote Kerk in the Hague, together with — among other relatives — his son Christiaan Huygens. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Music from the Time of Vermeer
Huygens: Dutch Music in the 17th Century
Ombre de mon amant
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Constantijn Huygens: Pathodia Sacra & Pathodia Profana
Pathodia Sacra Et Profana
The Golden Dream - 17th Century Music from the Low Countries
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Music From The Time Of Rembrandt
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Oblivion soave
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Paradiso Armonico, Italian Chamber Music in the Low Countries
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Morte dolce
Paradiso Armonico
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Au joly bois