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Filippo Azzaiolo
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Filippo Azzaiolo was a sixteenth-century Italian composer. His surviving compositions were published in three collections issued between 15… read moreFilippo Azzaiolo was a sixteenth-century Italian composer. His surviving compositions were published in three collections issued between 1557 and 1569. The dedicatees all have links to Bologna, so it seems likely that Azzaiolo himself ha… read moreFilippo Azzaiolo was a sixteenth-century Italian composer. His surviving compositions were published in three collections issued between 1557 and 1569. The dedicatees all have links to Bologna, so it seems likely that Azzaiolo himself had connections to that city. View wiki
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Vincenzo Ruffo
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Aurelio Bonelli
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Giovanni Gabrieli
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Orazio Vecchi
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Giorgio Mainerio
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Biagio Marini
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Girolamo Frescobaldi
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Giovanni Picchi
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