Of remoter Scottish and nearer French ancestry, the German composer and organist Georg Muffat was employed in Vienna, Prague, Salzburg and finally Passau. A visit to Rome brought acquaintance with Corelli and his music, an influence on Muffat’s own orchestral suites and sonatas.
Instrumental Music
Muffat played a significant part in the development of the concerto grosso in Germany, a form derived from his stay in Rome. His collection of organ music, the Apparatus musico-organisticus of 1690, contains an important collection of toccatas for the instrument.