Giaches Wert
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Giaches Wert was a prominent late Renaissance Franco-Flemish composer best known for his expressive Italian madrigals and influential work in Mantua.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Franco-Flemish composer
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Renaissance composer ⓘ composer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Giaches de Vuert
NERFINISHED
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Jacques de Wert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Franco-Flemish school
NERFINISHED
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Mantuan court chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1535 ⓘ |
| birthName | Giaches de Wert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1596-05-06 ⓘ |
| employer | House of Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
madrigal
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motet ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carlo Gesualdo
NERFINISHED
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Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED ⓘ late 16th-century Italian madrigalists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adrian Willaert
NERFINISHED
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Cipriano de Rore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expressive Italian madrigals
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influential work in Mantua ⓘ |
| languageOfVocalMusic |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | late Renaissance ⓘ |
| name | Giaches Wert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Franco-Flemish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking Franco-Flemish polyphony with Italian expressive style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Madrigali a cinque voci (various books)
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Madrigali a quattro voci (various books) NERFINISHED ⓘ Motets for 5–7 voices ⓘ |
| occupation | composer ⓘ |
| patron |
Guglielmo Gonzaga
NERFINISHED
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Vincenzo Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
late 16th century
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mid-16th century ⓘ |
| position | maestro di cappella at the ducal chapel in Mantua ⓘ |
| primaryResidence | Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
bold harmonic language
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dramatic word painting ⓘ intense text expression ⓘ |
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