Ferrabosco Explained

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

• Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger (1575 - 1628), 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 (1626 - 1682), English organist and composer, youngest son of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger
• Matthia Ferrabosco (1550–1616), Italian singer and composer
• Constantino Ferrabosco (late 16th century), Italian composer, probably the brother of Matthia