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Francesco Corbetta

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Francesco Corbetta

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Also known as Francisque Corbette

Italian guitarist and composer

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • S.O.S. verde!
  • L' oasi faunistica di Punte Alberete

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy
Active from
1615
Active to
1681

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,873
Total plays
68,567

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baroqueClassicalacousticclassical guitaritalian

Francesco Corbetta (c. 1615 - 1681, in French also Francisque Corbette) was an Italian guitar virtuoso, teacher and composer. He worked at the royal court of Louis XIV in Paris and then left for London. He is considered to have been one of the greatest virtuosos of the Baroque guitar. Corbetta published five surviving books of music for the five-course guitar. His first book includes mostly strummed dance music, while the later books exhibit a great mastery over the combination of strummed and

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