Alfonso Ferrabosco
Composer
1543 – 1588
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Who was Alfonso Ferrabosco?
Alfonso Ferrabosco was an Italian composer. While mostly famous as the solitary Italian madrigalist working in England, and the one mainly responsible for the growth of the madrigal there, he also composed much sacred music. He also may have been a spy for Elizabeth I while he was in Italy.
His son, Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was also a composer.
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- Born
- Jan 18, 1543
Bologna - Also known as
- Alfonso Ferrabosco (I)
- Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder
- Ferrabosco, Alfonso, (I)
- Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder
- Children
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 12, 1588
Bologna
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on July 23, 2013
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