Antonio de Cabezón

ANTONIO DE CABEZÓN

Antonio de cabezon was born in the year 1510 in Castrillo Matajudíos (Burgos) and he died in Madrid in the year 1566 he was composer of the renaissance, He was called the Spanish Bach.

He was blind from 8 years but he studied music without problems. He was always a Promising singer and for that he went to Burgos for learn to play the keyboard and the organ with Garcia Baeza. He worked as a musician for Kings Carlos I and later Felipe II. Antonio did many trips for Europe in they he met many musicians, Joaquin Des Pres had much influence in the polyphonic style of Antonio. He was married with Luisa Nuñez De Mocos (they had 5 sons)

COMPOSER

He composed music especially for keyboard, his major works were: 

• La dama le demanda, 
• Canto del Caballer
• Gallarda Milanesa.