April 11 is the birthday of Baroque painter BARTHOLOMEUS STROBEL (1591-1650).

Strobel was a "painter from Silesia, who worked in Prague, Silesia, and finally Poland, where he emigrated to escape the disruption of the Thirty Years War.

He painted portraits and religious works for the complicated ruling elites of the region and religious orders." (Wikipedia)

To see examples of Strobel’s art, CLICK HERE.

April 11 is the birthday of French composer JEAN-JOSEPH MOURET (1682-1738).

He's the guy who wrote the Rondo that's used as the theme for PBS MASTERPIECE.

Mouret "was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though most of his works are rarely performed, Mouret's name survives today thanks to the popularity of the Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de symphonies, which has been adopted as the signature tune of the PBS program Masterpiece and is a popular musical choice in many modern weddings." (Wikipedia)

April 11 is the birthday of Argentine composer ALBERTO GINASTERA (1916-1983).

Ginastera "grouped his music into three periods: 'Objective Nationalism' (1934–1948), 'Subjective Nationalism' (1948–1958), and 'Neo-Expressionism' (1958–1983). Among other distinguishing features, these periods vary in their use of traditional Argentine musical elements. His Objective Nationalistic works often integrate Argentine folk themes in a straightforward fashion, while works in the later periods incorporate traditional elements in increasingly abstracted forms.

Many of Ginastera's works were inspired by the Gauchesco tradition. This tradition holds that the gaucho, or landless native horseman of the plains, is a symbol of Argentina." (Wikipedia)

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On April 11, 1727, Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion had its premiere at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.