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Jacob Obrecht, born in Ghent in 1457, was a composer associated with the Flanders region who worked in the genres of church music and Renaissance music, in the classical and renaissance styles. A Catholic, he held citizenship of the Burgundian Netherlands and both wrote and spoke in the Latin language. He died in Ferrara on 1 August 1505, as a result of the plague.
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1505
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Ave, Regina Caelorum
- Werken
- Opera omnia
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Flanders
- Active from
- 1457
- Active to
- 1505
Discography
- Missa Maria zart1996
- Missa Caput / Salve Regina1998
- Missa Malheur me bat & Motets by Obrecht & Martini1998
- Missa Si Dedero, Missa Pfauenschwanz2000
- Missa De Sancto Donatiano, Missa Sicut Spina Rosam2003
- Missa Sub tuum praesidium / Benedicamus in laude / Salve regina2003
- Missa De Tous Bien Playne, Missa Fors Seulement, Missa Cela Sans Plus2005
- Bellum & Pax2008
- Jacob Obrecht 12008
- Missa de Sancto Donatiano2009
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15,491
- Total plays
- 92,893
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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>
Recent publications · Crossref
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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
- Image
- Obrecht2.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1457-01-01
- date of death
- 1505-08-01
- Commons category
- Jacob Obrecht
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- plague
- name in native language
- Jacob Obrecht
Sources (1)
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Jacob Obrecht, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Misse obreht. Jene demande. Grecorum. Fortuna desperata. Mal heur me bat. Salue diua parens
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacob Obrecht. Ascribed to Hans Memling or Quentin Matsys, dated 1496 on the frame. Jacob Obrecht (also Hobrecht; 1457/8 – late July 1505) was a Flemish composer of masses, motets and songs. He was the most famous composer of masses in Europe of the late 15th century and was only eclipsed after his death by Josquin des Prez.
Life
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