Juan del Vado

Juan del Vado y Gomez (1625–1691) was a Spanish composer, organist^[1] and violinist.^[2] He is noted for the enigmatic canons, symbolic musical puzzles, dedicated to his king Charles II of Spain.^[3]

He came from a family of violinists. His father was a player of violin, lute and shawm in the Capilla Real [es] of Madrid.^[4][5]