1543-1588 IT, Bologna
Composer of Classical
Alfonso Ferrabosco (baptized 18 January 1543 – 12 August 1588) 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.His son, Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was also a composer.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Consort Music | Alfonso Ferrabosco, Alfonso Ferrabosco : Rose Consort Of Viols | 2003 | Album |
Heart's Ease (Music For Viol Consort From The Late Tudor And Early Stuart Age) | Anthony Holborne, William Byrd, John Dowland, John Bull, Orlando Gibbons, William Lawes, Alfonso Ferrabosco / Fretwork | 1988 | Album |