cabezon

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A California fish (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), allied to the sculpin
A California fish (Hemilepidotus spinosus), allied to the sculpin
Antonio de Cabezón
born 1510, Castrillo de Matajudíos, near Burgos, Spain died March 26, 1566, Madrid Spanish composer and organist. Of noble birth, he was blind from early childhood. In 1526 he became organist to Isabella, wife of Charles V. He remained a royal favourite, especially to Philip II, whom he accompanied on his travels. His works, which influenced the English virginalists and J.P. Sweelinck, are almost entirely for keyboard; they include numerous tientos (ricercars or fantasias) and diferencias (variations), a genre of which he was one of the first masters