William Brade
William Brade (1560 – 26 February 1630) was an English composer, violinist, and viol player of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, mainly active in northern Germany. He was the first Englishman to write a canzona, an Italian form, and probably the first to write a piece for solo violin.
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United Kingdom
- Born
- 1560
- Died
- February 26th, 1630
- Genres
- Labels
- Sony Classical