Annibale Padovano is believed to have studied organ performance under Sperindio Bertoldo, a cathedral organist, during his early years in Padua in the mid‑16th century. Although little is known about Padovano’s formative period, the article states that he likely mastered the art of the organ under Bertoldo’s guidance, placing Bertoldo as his probable teacher before Padovano’s appointment as first organist of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice on November 30, 1552.
Annibale Padovano → Sperindio Bertoldo
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Annibale Padovano
2026–1575
Sperindio Bertoldo
2026–1570