Ferrabosco

Ferrabosco is the name of several musicians and composers, all from a family originating in Bologna:

  • Domenico Ferrabosco (1513–1574), Italian composer and singer
  • 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
  • Matthia Ferrabosco (1550–1616), Italian singer and composer
  • Constantino Ferrabosco (late 16th century), Italian composer, probably the brother of Matthia
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger (15751628), English composer, son of Alfonso the elder, also a singer, and performer on the lute and viol
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco III (junior) (died 1652), an English composer and court musician, son of Ferrabosco the younger
  • Henry Ferrabosco (died 1658?), a court musician before and during the First English Civil War, son of Ferrabosco the younger
  • John Ferrabosco (16261682), English organist and composer, youngest son of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger
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