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John Johnson

(c. 1540—1595)


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(b c.1540; d c.1595).

Eng. composer and lutenist at court of Elizabeth I from 1579. Developed lute duet. Earliest of major lutenists of period.

Subjects: Music

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Johnson, John (c.1540–c.1595)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Length: 32 words
Johnson, John (c.1540)
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music (5) Length: 27 words

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