Composer of the Month 10/2008: Girolamo Frescobaldi   (selected by Peter van Dessel / Belgium)

Italy 15.9.1983 The Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi was born in Ferrara on 9.9.1583. He was organist in Mantua, Florence and Rome. For several years he was the organist in St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Frescobaldi is one of the most influential composers for keyboard instruments in the first half of the 17th century. Girolamo Frescobaldi died on 1.3.1643 in Rome. His 475. birth anniversary was celebrated in September 2008. Video: Simone Stelle plays Frescobaldi's "Capriccio sopra l'Aria 'Or che noi rimena'". More composers in our "members only" section.