Cosimo Bottegari
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Cosimo Bottegari was an Italian
lutenist and composer of the Late Renaissance era. He was born in Florence
and in 1573 became a gentleman at the court of Duke Albert of Bavaria in Munich
. He left a manuscript of compositions titled Il Libro di canto e liuto which is an important source for Italian songs of the period.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
lutenist and composer of the Late Renaissance era. He was born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and in 1573 became a gentleman at the court of Duke Albert of Bavaria in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He left a manuscript of compositions titled Il Libro di canto e liuto which is an important source for Italian songs of the period.