BUXTEHUDE, DIETRICH (1637-1707), organist and composer, was born at Helsingborg, Sweden, the son of Johann Buxtehude (d. 1674), who was for over 3o years organist of the Olai church at Helsingor, Denmark. Dietrich studied under his father, and in 1668 was appointed organist of the Marienkirche, Lubeck, where he instituted the famous Abendmusiken, sacred concerto held in the church during Advent each year, which J. S. Bach walked 5o miles to attend. Buxtehude was one of the most eminent musicians of his day and a composer of real note who had considerable influence upon the earlier writings of Bach. His organ works were edited (2 vols., 1876-78) by Spitla, and some of his cantatas by M. Seiffert in Denkmaler deutscher Tonkunst See A. Pirro, Dietrich Buxtehude (1913) .