Girolamo Frescobaldi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Girolamo Frescobaldi

Italian composer and musician

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1583

Place of Birth: Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1643

Profession: composer, organist, harpsichordist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi (Italian: [d?i????lamo f?esko'baldi]; also Gerolamo, Girolimo, and Geronimo Alissandro; September, 1583 – 1 March 1643) was a musician from the Duchy of Ferrara, in what is now northern Italy.
He was one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
A child prodigy, Frescobaldi studied under Luzzasco Luzzaschi in Ferrara, but was influenced by a large number of composers, including Ascanio Mayone, Giovanni Maria Trabaci, and Claudio Merulo.
Girolamo Frescobaldi was appointed organist of St.
Peter's Basilica, a focal point of power for the Capella Giulia (a musical organisation), from 21 July 1608 until 1628 and again from 1634 until his death.Frescobaldi's printed collections contain some of the most influential music of the 17th century.
His work influenced Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, and countless other major composers.
Pieces from his celebrated collection of liturgical organ music, Fiori musicali (1635), were used as models of strict counterpoint as late as the 19th century.



Alternative names	Mellen; Mellan; Melan; C. Mellan
Description	French painter, engraver and draftsperson
Date of birth/death	23 May 1598	9 September 1688
Location of birth/death	Abbeville	Paris
Work location	Rome (1624–1636); Paris (1636–1688)
Authority control	: Q1274026 VIAF: 73888233 ISNI: 0000 0001 2139 4377 ULAN: 500026391 LCCN: n82074138 NLA: 35714729 WorldCat