Jacob Obrecht
Jacob Obrecht (1457–1505) was a composer.
Jacob Obrecht
Jacob Obrecht · Odhecaton A, 1501, printed by Ottaviano Petrucci in Venice · Public domain
- Born
- 1457 · Ghent
- Died
- 1505 · Ferrara
- Nationality
- Burgundian Netherlands
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- church · renaissance
- Languages
- Latin
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Biography
Born at Ghent in 1457, died in Ferrara in 1505.
The recorded working language is Latin.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are church and renaissance.
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Ferrara
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