The document provides biographical information on three prominent Baroque composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel, and Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre. It discusses their places and dates of birth, as well as their nationalities and periods of work. Bach was born in Germany in 1685 to a non-musical family but went on to great success as a composer. Handel was born in Germany in 1685 and was also very successful. Jacquet de la Guerre was a female French composer born in 1665 who was one of the first women to succeed as a professional musician.