Born 1510 in Castrillo de Matajudíos near Burgos, died 1566 in Madrid; Antonio de Cabezón was a Spanish organist and composer of the Renaissance who went blind in early childhood. From 1526 he served as organist at the court of Isabella of Portugal, later as chamber musician to Emperor Charles V and to Prince Philip, whom he accompanied on journeys across Europe. His tientos and diferencias are among the most important works of Spanish keyboard music. The “Obras de música para tecla, arpa y vihuela”, published posthumously by his son Hernando in 1578, secured their transmission.
Antonio de Cabezón
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