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Giaches de Wert

Franco-Flemish composer · Musicians · Lived 1535 to 1596 · aged 61

Giaches de Wert was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Italy. Intimately connected with the progressive musical center of Ferrara, he was one of the leaders in developing the style of the late Renaissance madrigal.

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He was one of the most influential of late sixteenth-century madrigal composers, particularly on Claudio Monteverdi, and his later music was formative on the development of music of the early Baroque era.

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1535 to 1596 · aged 61

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