Jacques de Wert
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Jacques de Wert was a prominent 16th-century Franco-Flemish composer known for his expressive Italian madrigals that influenced later Renaissance and early Baroque music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance composer
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composer ⓘ madrigal composer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alternateName | Giaches de Wert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferrara
NERFINISHED
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Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
NERFINISHED
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Weert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1535 ⓘ |
| citizenship | Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1596 ⓘ |
| employer |
Duke of Mantua
NERFINISHED
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House of Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
madrigal
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motet ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
madrigal cycles
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masses ⓘ motets ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carlo Gesualdo
NERFINISHED
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Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED ⓘ early Baroque vocal style ⓘ late Renaissance madrigalists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Cipriano de Rore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance music ⓘ |
| name | Jacques de Wert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Franco-Flemish ⓘ |
| notableFor | development of the late Italian madrigal ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Il ottavo libro de madrigali a cinque voci
NERFINISHED
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Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ Il quinto libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ Il secondo libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ Il sesto libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ Il settimo libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ Il terzo libro de madrigali a cinque voci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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maestro di cappella ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| positionHeld | maestro di cappella at the court of Mantua ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic contrasts
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expressive text setting ⓘ intense chromaticism ⓘ |
| workedIn | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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