Willaert
[wil-ahrt, vil-]
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noun
A·dri·an [ey-dree-uh n, ah-dree-ahn] /ˈeɪ dri ən, ˈɑ driˌɑn/, c1480–1562, Flemish composer.
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In 1549 fantasies for three voices, vocal or instrumental, by Willaert were printed.
How Music DevelopedW. J. Henderson
He was a younger contemporary of Willaert's, but was born an Italian.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1Rupert Hughes
Willaert is regarded by many as the founder of the madrigal, of which there is more to be said presently.
A Popular History of the Art of MusicW. S. B. Mathews
Strangely enough Willaert never mentions either his compositions or his daughter Catharine, who was a composer, too.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1Rupert Hughes
One of Willaert's motets, at any rate, tells the story of Susannah, and is plainly a forerunner of the oratorio.
How Music DevelopedW. J. Henderson