Michelangelo Galilei

Michelagnolo Galilei (sometimes spelled Michelangelo) (18 December 1575 – 3 January 1631) was an Italian composer and lutenist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, active mainly in Bavaria and Poland. He was the son of music theorist and lutenist Vincenzo Galilei, and the younger brother of the renowned astronomer Galileo Galilei. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelagnolo_Galilei Life Galilei was born in Florence. He learned to play the lute at an early age, like his father.