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Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi ( Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo freskoˈbaldi]; also Gerolamo, Girolimo, and Geronimo Alissandro; September 1583 [n 1] – 1 March 1643) was an Italian composer and virtuoso keyboard player. [1] Born in the Duchy of Ferrara, he was one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and ...
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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Apr 30, 2021 · The Toccata Settima of early Baroque composer Girolamo Frescobaldi creates a melancholic landscape through chromaticism, one of two distinct voices showcased in Jean Rondeau's album Melancholy...
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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.
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May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Girolamo Frescobaldi, a distinguished baroque composer and organist from Ferrara. Find out how he influenced the development of keyboard music and his students and transcriptions.
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.
Aug 26, 2013 · Frescobaldi was the first significant composer to write instrumental music almost exclusively. He invented a fertile and imaginative musical language for keyboard, best exemplified in his two books of Toccate (1615 and 1627, with substantial revisions in 1637).
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