Andrea Falconieri
Andrea Falconieri (1585 or 1586 – 1656), also known as Falconiero, was an Italian composer and lutenist from Naples. He resided in Parma from 1604 until 1614, and later moved to Rome, and then back to his native Naples, where in 1647 he became maestro di cappella at the royal chapel.
Andrea Falconieri
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- 1656 · Naples.
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- composer · lutenist
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- Baroque music
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- Giovanni Maria Trabaci · Santino Garsi da Parma
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Andrea Falconieri (1585 or 1586 – 1656), also known as Falconiero, was an Italian composer and lutenist from Naples. He resided in Parma from 1604 until 1614, and later moved to Rome, and then back to his native Naples, where in 1647 he became maestro di cappella at the royal chapel.
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1619
Il quinto libro delle Musiche a vna, due, e tre voci di Andrea Falconieri napolitano. Dedicate al molto illustre signor Niccolo Berardi (1619) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1656
Andrea Falconieri died at Naples.
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