Hernando de Cabezón, ( baptized 7 September 1541 – 1 October 1602) was a Spanish composer and organist, son of Antonio de Cabezón. Only a few of his works are extant today, and he is chiefly remembered for publishing the bulk of his father's work.

Biography

He was born in

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and probably studied music with his father. From January to December 1559 he was employed at the royal chapel, where his father worked, as a substitute organist. He was appointed organist of the

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Cathedral in 1563, and when his father died in 1566, he succeeded him as royal organist. Like his father, he accompanied the court on its travels; this brought him to Portugal, among other places, where he lived in 1580–1581. In 1598, when Philip II of Spain died, Cabezón went on as royal organist with his son

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. He drafted his will in 1598 and died four years later in

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. Only a few of Cabezón's compositions survive. He is chiefly remembered for ''Obras de música para tecla, arpa y vihuela'' (Madrid, 1578), a large collection of music by his father (also including five pieces by Hernando). The ''Obras'' constitute the single most important source for Antonio de Cabezón's work. Hernando's own works include an organ setting of ''Ave maris stella'' and several keyboard

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s. All of these pieces are of very high quality, and the intabulations are notable for their rather radical departures from the vocal originals.Apel 1972, pp. 139, 290.

Notes

References

* Apel, Willi. 1972. ''The History of Keyboard Music to 1700''. Translated by Hans Tischler. Indiana University Press. . Originally published as ''Geschichte der Orgel- und Klaviermusik bis 1700'' by Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel. *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabezon, Hernando Renaissance composers Spanish classical composers 1541 births 1602 deaths Male classical composers Spanish organists Spanish male musicians