Bálint Bakfark

The native form of this personal name is Bakfark Bálint. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Bálint Bakfark
Bálint Bakfark
Born
Valentin Bakfark

c. 1507
Brassó, Kingdom of Hungary
(today Brașov, Romania)
Died15 or 22 August 1576
Padua, Republic of Venice
Other namesValentin Bakfark
Bacfarc
Bakfarc
Bakfarkh
Bakffark
Backuart

Bálint Bakfark (Hungarian: [ˈbaːlint ˈbɒkfɒrk]; in contemporary sources Valentin Bakfark or (from 1565 onward) Valentin Greff alias Bakfark, his name is variously spelled as Bacfarc, Bakfarc, Bakfarkh, Bakffark, Backuart) (c. 1507 – 15 or 22 August 1576) was a Hungarian composer of Transylvanian Saxon origin, and lutenist of the Renaissance. He was enormously influential as a lutenist in his time, and renowned as a virtuoso on the instrument.

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