Francesco Corteccia
Italian composer (1502-1571) · Musicians · Died at 68
Francesco Corteccia was an Italian composer, organist, and teacher of the Renaissance.
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About this person
Not only was he one of the best known of the early composers of madrigals, and an important native Italian composer during a period of domination by composers from the Low Countries, but he was the most prominent musician in Florence for several decades during the reign of Cosimo I de' Medici.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1502 to 1571 · aged 68
