About Orazio Bassani
Lived 1550 – 1615 (aged 64–65). Orazio Bassani was a composer and viol player.
Orazio Bassani (Cento, Ferrara before 1570 - Parma 1615), also known as "Orazio della Viola", was an Italian viola-da-gambist. He was celebrated for his instrumental embellishments of madrigals, a few of which survive in manuscript sources. He was a colleague of Fabrizio Dentice and uncle of Francesco Maria Bassani.
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Who was Orazio Bassani?
Italian composer
When was Orazio Bassani born?
Orazio Bassani was born in 1550 in Cento.
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Orazio Bassani died on 8 November 1615.
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Orazio Bassani was a composer and viol player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Orazio Bassani. https://biography.guide/orazio-bassani/
MLA: "Orazio Bassani." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/orazio-bassani/.
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