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4 unusual facts about Alfonso Ferrabosco


Alfonso Ferrabosco

Alfonso Ferrabosco III (junior) (died 1661) was an English composer and court musician.

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Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger (1575–1628), English composer, son of Alfonso senior, also a singer, and performer on the lute and viol

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Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder (1543–1588), Italian composer mainly active in England, and instrumental in bringing the Italian madrigal there; eldest son of Domenico Ferrabosco

John Ferrabosco

The manuscript collection at Ely contains eleven anthems by John Ferrabosco, as well as many services, one of which, in B flat, is given by Tudway, who wrongly ascribes it to Alfonso Ferrabosco.


Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger

they had three notable sons: Alfonso Ferrabosco (d. 1652), Henry Ferrabosco (d. 1658?), and John Ferrabosco (bap. 1626, d. 1682) all of whom were musicians.


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