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Johann Mattheson (28 September 1681 – 17 April 1764) was a German composer, writer, lexicographer, diplomat and music theorist. Mattheson was born and died in Hamburg. He was a close friend of George Frideric Handel, although he nearly killed him in a sudden quarrel, during a performance of Mattheson's opera Cleopatra in 1704. Handel was saved only by a large button which turned aside Mattheson's sword. The two were afterwards reconciled. The son of a well-to-do tax collector, Mattheson received a broad liberal education and, aside from general musical training, took lessons in keyboard instruments, violin, composition and singing. By...

Peter Ulrich is the former drummer/percussionist of Dead Can Dance and a contributor to 4AD's This Mortal Coil project. In 1999 he released his first solo album - Pathways and Dawns - on the Projekt label, and this was followed in 2005 by his current album - Enter The Mysterium - on the City Canyons label. Peter's solo albums have gathered many great reviews, and his music - noted for its haunting melodies and atmospheric soundscapes - is widely expected to find its way into film or TV soundtracks in due course. Peter is currently working on compositions for his...