Antonio Squarcialupi

Antonio Squarcialupi (March 27, 1416 – July 6, 1480) was an Italian organist and composer. He was the most famous organist in Italy in the mid-15th century.

Music and influence

Squarcialupi was part of the court of Lorenzo de' Medici, and was also a colleague of Guillaume Dufay; there are numerous laudatory references to him in the middle of the 15th century, some, for instance that of diarist Luca Landucci, comparing him in stature to figures such as the sculptor Donatello. Evidently he was quite close to Lorenzo, and this is mentioned in his epitaph in Florence Cathedral.

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Lorenzo de' Medici - Guillaume Dufay - Luca Landucci - Donatello - Florence Cathedral

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None of his music has survived. His principal fame in music history, aside from his fame as an organist, is to have given his name to the 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.

Related Topics:
Squarcialupi Codex - 14th century

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