Heinrich Biber
Biber was born in a small Bohemian town near Reichenberg.  Nothing is known about his music education.  We know that in the mid-1660s he went to work for Prince-Bishop Karl, Count Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn of Olomouc.  The prince loved music and kept many musicians at his court.  During the winter of 1670-1671 Biber became a member of the Kapelle at Salzburg court.  He was married there in 1672.  There he played the violin and trained the choirboys and composed a lot of music.  He probably had a lot of contact with other well-known musicians such as Georg Muffat.  Although he was the greatest virtuoso of his time he hardly seems to have travelled about to play.