Simone Molinaro

Wikipedia: Simone Molinaro (c. 1565 – 1615) was a composer of the late Renaissance in Italy. He was especially renowned for his lute music. Molinaro was born in Genoa. He studied music with his uncle, Giovanni Battista dalla Gostena, who was maestro di capella at Genoa Cathedral. In 1593, Gostena was murdered, and Molinaro succeeded him in his post at the Cathedral in 1599. The same year he published Intavolatura di liuto, containing lute works both by himself and by Gostena. (read more)

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• Italian composers
• Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena