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Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder

Italian composer (1543-1588) · Musicians · Died at 45

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.

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Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1543 to 1588 · aged 45