Francesco Rognoni fTaeggio (born in

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second half of the 16th century – died after 1626) was an Italian composer. He was the son of

Riccardo Rognoni Riccardo Rognoni or Richardo Rogniono (ca. 1550 – before 20 April 1620) is the earliest known member of the Rognoni family which started one of the earliest of all violin schools, based in Milan. His treatise ''Passaggi per potersi esercita ...

and brother of Giovanni Domenico Rognoni Taeggio, both prominent Italian composers and musicians. He was active in Milan, but had connections with royalty from as far abroad as

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, and King

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. Rognoni was a Papal Knight and hereditary

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. He published both collections of his works and

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s. His most famous work was ''Selva de varii passaggi'', on both vocal and

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, and on how to ornament.

References

*Sergio Lattes and Marina Toffetti. "Rognoni: (3) Francesco Rognoni Taeggio", '' Grove Music Online'', ed. L. Macy (accessed August 2, 2006)
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