Bermudo, Juan
(1510–1565)
JUAN BERMUDOBERMUDO, JUANJUAN BERMUDO [* ca. 1510-† ca. 1565] Well versed in the theoretical literature of his day and supportive of new developments in the art of composition, Juan Bermudo set out to erect a lucid and thorough foundation for the art of music in Spain. The result, after two preliminary works which were incorporated within his magnum opus, was Comiença el libro llamado declaración de instrumentos musicales (1555). Bermudo addressed a wide variety of materials, including a…