Adrian Willaert
Born: 1490, Rumbeke, Roeselare, Belgium
Died: 7th December 1562, Venice, Italy
Nationality: Dutch
Adrian Willaert was a Flemish composer of High Renaissance music. Mainly active in Italy, he was the founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers who moved to Italy and transplanted the polyphonic Franco-Flemish style there.
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