Frescobaldi

[ fres-kaw-bahl-dee ]

/ frɛs kɔˈbɑl di /

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noun

Gi·ro·la·mo

[jee-raw-lah-maw], /dʒiˈrɔ lɑ mɔ/, 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer.

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Words nearby Frescobaldi

frequentative, frequent flier, frequently, frère, fresco, Frescobaldi, fresco secco, fresh, fresh as a daisy, fresh breeze, freshen

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How to use Frescobaldi in a sentence

So far as the Dryfoos family was concerned, the dinner might as well have been given at Frescobaldi's rooms.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
Fulkerson burst into a roar of laughter with the words that recognized Frescobaldi's personal tribute to Dryfoos.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
He rose mechanically, and Fulkerson said to Frescobaldi's man, "You can bring us the coffee in the library."
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
The same may be said with regard to the harpsichord, from Frescobaldi to Clementi.
The Violin|George Dubourg

Its birthplace was Italy; the canzona of Frescobaldi and his compeers was the parent of the fugue.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson

British Dictionary definitions for Frescobaldi

Frescobaldi

/ (Italian freskoˈbaldi) /

noun

Girolamo (dʒiˈrɔːlamo). 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer, noted esp for his organ and harpsichord music

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