Antonio Squarcialupi [SEP] occupation
Antonio Squarcialupi
Antonio Squarcialupi (27 March 1416 – 6 July 1480) was an Italian organist and composer. He was the most famous organist in Italy in the mid-15th century.
Life.
He was born in Florence to a butcher with the family name of Giovanni; however he took the name of Squarcialupi, a well-known family from Tuscany, by mid-century, possibly to disguise his less than aristocratic origins. Most of his early life must have been spent in Florence, and he likely studied with
splendid Squarcialupi Codex, a document he owned (but did not compile), and which is the richest source of music from Italy of the 14th century.
References.
- Kurt von Fischer, "Antonio Squarcialupi", in "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians", ed. Stanley Sadie. London, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1980.