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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.

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

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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