Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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(1543 – 1588) Italian composer
Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1543
Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Date of Death: 12-Aug-1588
Profession: composer
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder
- 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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