Girolamo Frescobaldi (1 gen 1583 anni – 1 gen 1643 anni)

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a musician from the Duchy of Ferrara, in what is now northern Italy. He was one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. A child prodigy, Frescobaldi studied under Luzzasco Luzzaschi in Ferrara, but was influenced by many composers, including Ascanio Mayone, Giovanni Maria Trabaci, and Claudio Merulo. Girolamo Frescobaldi was appointed organist of St. Peter's Basilica, a focal point of power for the Cappella Giulia (a musical organisation), from 21 July 1608 until 1628 and again from 1634 until his death.[2]

Frescobaldi's printed collections contain some of the most influential music of the 17th century. His work influenced Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, and countless other major composers. Pieces from his celebrated collection of liturgical organ music, Fiori musicali (1635), were used as models of strict counterpoint as late as the 19th century.

Formal plans that did not depend on a text allowed instrumental music to expand to
substantial compositions. Written examples demonstrated what a virtuoso performer could do in improvisation.
a. The music of Girolamo Frescobaldi is a good example of how this works.
1) Two genres associated with him are the toccata and partite.
2) His partite, or variations, were inventive works that evince years of improvisation.
b. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was another famous composer chiefly known for
improvisation.

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