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William Brade

English composer (1560-1630) · Musicians · Died at 70

William Brade was an English composer, violinist, and viol player of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, mainly active in northern Germany. He was the first Englishman to write a canzona, an Italian form, and probably the first to write a piece for solo violin.

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Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1560 to 1630 · aged 70

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