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Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde

1570 – 1640

Spanish composer and bassoonist

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About Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde

Lived 1570 – 1640 (aged 69–70). Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde was a Spanish composer, minstrel, bassoonist and musician.

Fray Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde (c. 1595, in Cuenca – after 1638) was a Spanish Baroque composer and virtuoso player of the dulcian. He was an Augustinian friar who was employed at the archducal court at Innsbruck from 1628 to 1630, and was the son, or possibly grandson, of Bartolome de Selma (d. 1616), luthier to the Spanish royal chapel. His compositions include manuscript vocal works and the Canzoni, fantasie & correnti (Venice, 1638). Its five part books are titled Primo Libro, Secondo Libro, Terzo Libro, Quarto Libro, and Basso Continuo.

Works Selected works include:

Canzoni, fantasie & correnti (1638) Canzona a 4 sopra battaglia

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Important facts

Born
1570, Cuenca
Birth century
Died
1640
Nationality
Also known as
Bartolome de Selma y Salaverde, Bartolme de Selma

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Who was Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde?

Spanish composer and bassoonist

When was Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde born?

Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde was born in 1570 in Cuenca.

When did Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde die?

Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde died in 1640.

What was Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde's occupation?

Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde was a composer, minstrel, bassoonist and musician.

What nationality was Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde?

Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde

· Wikidata: Q436863

· DBpedia: Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde

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