Willaert

[ wil-ahrt, vil- ]

noun

1. A·dri·an [ey, -dree-, uh, n, ah, -dree-ahn], c1480–1562, Flemish composer.

Example Sentences

In 1549 fantasies for three voices, vocal or instrumental, by Willaert were printed.

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One of Willaert's motets, at any rate, tells the story of Susannah, and is plainly a forerunner of the oratorio.

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The former followed Willaert's plan of writing for antiphonal choruses, but he employed most frequently three instead of two.

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Willaert used original themes in his fantasies, and his style shows a gradual approach to the modern manner.

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Strangely enough Willaert never mentions either his compositions or his daughter Catharine, who was a composer, too.

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