A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Brade, William

by Edward Francis Rimbault

BRADE, William, an English musician resident at Hamburg at the commencement of the 17th century. He was esteemed a good performer on the viol, and published 'Paduanen, Galliarden, Canzonetten,' etc. (Hamburg. 1609, 4to); 'Neue Paduanen and Gagliarden mit stimmen' (Hamburg, 1614, 4to); 'Neue lustige Volten, Couranten, Balletten, etc., mit 5 stimmen' (Frankfort, 1621, 4to). These publications are of more than ordinary interest, as containing English airs, some mentioned by Shakespeare. He died at Frankfort in 1647. [App. p.560 "There is no evidence as to the date of his death."]

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