Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1457-01-01
- Died
- 1505
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Ave, Regina Caelorum
- Werken
- Opera omnia
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15,491
- Total plays
- 92,893
Tags
renaissanceearly musicClassicalchoralflemish
Jacob Obrecht (1457/1458 – late July, 1505) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was the most famous composer of masses in Europe in the late 15th century, only being eclipsed by Josquin Desprez after his death, and in addition wrote many motets and songs. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jacob+Obrecht">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1457
- Died
- 1 August 1505
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacob
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Burgundian Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Ghent
- Place of death
- Ferrara
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Genre
- Renaissance music