Thomas Baltzar (ca. 1631 — July 7, 1663 in London), Germanviolinist, was born at Lübeck. He visited England in 1656 and made a great impression on John Evelyn and Anthony Wood. In 1661 he was appointed leader of the king's famous band of twenty-four violins, but his intemperate habits cut short his career within two years. Nothing like his violin playing had ever been heard in England before, and in all probability the instrumental music of Henry Purcell owes much to its influence. // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... Jump to: navigation, search The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Jump to: navigation, search The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 214. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... John Evelyn (October 31, 1620 – February 27, 1706) was an English writer, gardener and diarist. ... Anthony Wood or Anthony à Wood (December 17, 1632 - November 28, 1695) was an English antiquary. ... Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Henry Purcell (IPA: ; September 10 (?), 1659 (?)–November 21, 1695), a Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of Englands greatest composers — indeed, he has often been called Englands finest native composer. ...
According to the English scientist Samuel Hartlib, Baltzar studied with Johann Schop (i), and he is recorded at the Swedish court in 1653.
Baltzar was in London in September 1656 to play in Davenant's The Siege of Rhodes, though Anthony Wood wrote that he spent about two years with Sir Anthony Cope at Hanwell House near Banbury.
Baltzar probably returned to London at the Restoration, and was given a new place in the King's Private Music by a warrant dated 23 December 1661, back-dated to Michaelmas at the high salary of £110 a year.
The English passion for music in the home continued to flourish as it had during the golden age, though the madrigal was gradually being replaced by the less complex form of the catch, represented by Hilton 's Catch that Catch Can (1652, 1658, 1673).
He wrote a number of pieces for viols and voices that are sometimes mistakenly attributed to his famous father.
Later, Thomas Britton (1657-174), coal merchant and enthusiastic music lover, organized a series of weekly instrumental concerts from 1678 until his death, in which the most illustrious musicians participated including Handel himself.
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