Ferrabosco

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

  • 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
  • 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 (1626–1682), English organist and composer, youngest son of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger