Sebastián Raval

He moved to Italy where he served as a musician in the court of Francesco Maria II della Rovere in Urbino, of the viceroy of Sicily, Bernardino de Cárdenas,[1] and of the cardinals Peretti[2] and Colonna[3] in Rome.

In Rome, he declared himself the "best musician in the world", on account of which he was challenged to a musical contest first by Giovanni Maria Nanino and shortly afterwards by Francesco Soriano.

In 2004, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death, his birth city, Cartagena, paid homage to him with a concert performed on the viola da gamba by Pere Ros.

Raval composed religious polyphonic music, madrigals and instrumental ricercari.

Only a few pieces have been published in modern times; the rest await the musicological research they deserve.