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Early Life

  • Born in 1507, Belgium
  • Renaissance Period
  • French upbringing
  • Little is known about his early life
  • Also known as Jacob Arcadelt

Career

  • first known compositions published in Germany, 1531.
  • group of motets
  • Flourine Style
  • published many madrigals
  • first known published in 1538
  • after his many publications, he was appointed at the Papal Choir at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
  • believed to have been acquainted with Michelangelo (1550's-after leaving France)
  • after returning to France, wrote many more madrigals
  • stayed in France for rest of life

Most Famous Piece

Musical Diversity

  • composed both Sacred and secular music
  • 125 chansons
  • 200+ madrigals
  • most were syllabic and polyphonic
  • post European fame, wrote many intabulations for instruments

"II bianco e dolce cigno"

Death

  • died October 14th, 1568
  • Paris
  • unknown cause

Jacques Arcadelt

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