Simone Balsamino
Born: Venice, Italy
Died: 1607
Nationality: Italian
Simone Balsamino was an Italian composer, poet and dramatist. He was the first to set texts from Tasso's Aminta as Aminta musicale. He is also credited with the invention of the bass cittern.
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