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Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi (Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo freskoˈbaldi]; also Gerolamo, Girolimo, and Geronimo Alissandro; September 1583 – 1 March 1643) was an Italian composer and virtuoso keyboard player.
Girolamo Frescobaldi (born September 1583, Ferrara, Papal States—died March 1, 1643, Rome) was an Italian organist and one of the first great masters of organ composition. He strongly influenced the German Baroque school through the work of his pupil J.J. Froberger.
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There flourishes in playing the harpsichord exquisitely the Roman Signora Lucia Coppi, student of Sig. Girolamo Frescobaldi, who imitates so well her master that there is no foreign Gentleman who delights in such sound who does not make sure to hear her. Whence for such excellence the Most Serene Cardinal Giancarlo de’ Medici has put her on salary.
Girolamo Frescobaldi è stato un compositore, organista e clavicembalista italiano. È ritenuto uno dei maggiori compositori per clavicembalo e organo del XVII secolo.
A comprehensive online resource on the life and work of the Italian organist and composer Girolamo Frescobaldi, written by the late music historian Frederick Hammond. Learn about Frescobaldi's musical style, influences, legacy, and sources from this authoritative and detailed biography.
Detailed biography: Wikipedia. External work lists: Frescobaldi Catalog (incipit) Wikipedia list. See also. Wishlist. Miscellaneous information. Explanation of the F-number system. This general principle could be applied to any composer in need of a systematic catalog.
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Girolamo Frescobaldi (baptized mid-September 1583 in Ferrara – March 1, 1643 in Rome) was an Italian musician and one of the most important composers of keyboad instrumental music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque music periods.
