Person

Francesco Corbetta

Francesco Corbetta (ca. 1615 – 1681, in French also Francisque Corbette) was an Italian guitar virtuoso, teacher and composer. Along with his compatriots Giovanni Paolo Foscarini and Angelo Michele Bartolotti, he was a pioneer and exponent of the combination of strummed and plucked textures referred to today as "mixed" style.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Italy
Born
1615
Died
1681
Labels
Linn Records
L'Anthologie sonore
Last updated: June 25th, 2016