Juan Hidalgo (Madrid, ca.1612/1616-1685) es uno de los compositores más prestigiosos del barroco musical español de la segunda mitad del siglo XVII1.Formado musicalmente en el entorno familiar, en 1632 pasó a la Capilla Real, en calidad de arpista, cargo que ocupó hasta su muerte.

Juan Hidalgo (Madrid, ca.1612/1616-1685) is one of the most prestigious composers of the Spanish musical Baroque of the second half of the seventeenth century1.His musical training initially took place in a family environment and in 1632 he entered the service of the Royal Chapel as a harpist, a post he held until his death.