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Nov 21, 2023 · Adrian Willaert (c. 1490-1562) was a Flemish composer who was hugely influential during the Italian Renaissance. Little is known about his early life, but he decided to start studying music after ...
Although relatively under-appreciated today, Willaert was one of the most dynamic and influential composers of the mid-16 th century. Born in the Netherlands, he spent the majority of his career in Venice as Maestro di Cappella. Little needs to be said about the subsequent musical history of Venice, featuring such figures as Giovanni Gabrieli ...
Jan 19, 2014 · Adrian Willaert was perhaps the most influential composer between Josquin des Prez and Palestrina. As a composer, he is considered the founder of the Venetian School. From his commanding position as maestro di cappella of St. Mark's in Venice, Willaert's style held sway over northern Italy, and influenced successive generations of composers ...
Oct 30, 2023 · Willaert would continue working as the kapell-meister of the San Marco Basilica for 35(!) years until his death. Using Adriaen Willaert’s music, we delve into the spirit of that time, a turbulent period that was not so different from how the times are now, constantly changing and sometimes more confrontational than we at first can or would ...
In 1971, at the International Josquin Festival-Conference, I mentioned for the first time a group of newly discovered documents on the early career of Adrian Willaert in Italy, drawn mainly from the account books of his patron, Cardinal Ippolito i d'Este (1479–1520).
In 1971, at the International Josquin Festival-Conference, I mentioned for the first time a group of newly discovered documents on the early career of Adrian Willaert in Italy, drawn mainly from the account books of his patron, Cardinal Ippolito i d'Este (1479–1520).
Sep 19, 2005 · This key text will be the first full-length research tool on Adrian Willaert, the Renaissance composer of motets and madrigals who came to prominence in the first part of the sixteenth century, and should prove invaluable to researchers and students.
