Giammateo Asola
Born: c. 1532, Verona, Italy
Died: 1st October 1609, Venice, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Giammateo Asola was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance. He was a prolific composer of sacred music, mostly in a conservative style, although he may have been one of the first composers to write a part for basso continuo.
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