See Also: Frescobaldi, Girolamo(encyclopedia)
Fabricius, Girolamo(medicine)
Fracastoro, Girolamo(encyclopedia)
Girolamo (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Savonarola, Girolamo(encyclopedia)

Frescobaldi, Girolamo (sh)




born September 1583, Ferrara, Papal States
died March 1, 1643, Rome

Italian composer and organist.

In 1608 he became organist at St. Peter's, where, except for a six-year sojourn at the Florentine court, he would remain the rest of his life. He was highly celebrated for both his playing and his diverse and ingenious compositions. He wrote numerous toccatas, ricercars, and canzones for organ and harpsichord, along with many sacred vocal works and secular songs. His most famous work is Fiori musicali (1635), a large collection of organ music for the mass.