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Giaches de Wert

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Short bio Giaches de Wert

Birthday: 1535
Died: 1596
Genre: Classical
Period: Renaissance

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Giaches de Wert was a composer of the late Renaissance era, born in Flanders around 1535. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that he received his musical education in Italy. He initially worked in Mantua for the Gonzaga family, one of the most important and influential patrons of the time. Later in his life, he was appointed maestro di cappella at the court of Archduke Charles in Austria.

De Wert was particularly known for his madrigals, a type of secular vocal music that was immensely popular during the Renaissance period. His works are characterized by their complex harmonies, expressive use of text, and innovative use of dissonance. Many of his compositions were influenced by the madrigal style of the famous composer Luca Marenzio.

De Wert composed several books of madrigals, as well as other types of vocal music, such as motets and hymns. His most famous work is arguably "Vox in Rama", a powerful and moving motet that tells the story of Herod's massacre of the innocents.

De Wert's musical legacy is evident in the works of later composers, such as Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Schütz, who were both influenced by his style. He is recognized as one of the most important composers of his time, and his madrigals remain an important part of the Renaissance musical canon.

Compositions featuring Giaches de Wert

# Name Duration Genre Year
1 Cara la vita mia, for violin & ensemble 3:06 min Chamber Music 1596
2 Ah dolente partita, for 5 voices, W xii, 1 2:50 min Vocal Music 1595
3 Ahi come soffriro, for 5 voices, W xii, 16 2:43 min Vocal Music 1595
4 Ahi Lass'ogn'hor veggio, for 5 voices, W xii, 32 2:15 min Vocal Music 1595
5 Cruda Amarilli, for 5 voices, W xii, 43 9:28 min Choral 1595
6 O primavera, gioventù de l'anno, for 5 voices, W xii, 3 5:07 min Vocal Music 1595
7 Scherza nel canto e piace, W xii, 21 2:44 min Vocal Music 1595
8 Voi nemico crudele, W xii, 29 1:57 min Vocal Music 1595
9 Missa Dominicalis, for 5 voices, W sxvii, 1 13:40 min Choral 1592
10 Amor che sai, for 5 voices, W x, 36 2:22 min Vocal Music 1591
11 Crudelissima doglia, W x, 42 1:37 min Choral 1591
12 Datemi pace, o duri miei pensieri, W x, 10 4:36 min Vocal Music 1591
13 Del vago mincio, W x, 21 3:43 min Choral 1591
14 Soccorete ben mio, W x, 39 2:19 min Choral 1591
15 Dica chi vuol allegro, W xiv, 9 1:30 min Choral 1589
16 M'ha punt'Amor, for 5 voices, W xiv, 44 1:40 min Vocal Music 1589
17 Nunca mucho costa poco, W xiv, 52 1:29 min Vocal Music 1589
18 Occhi de l'alma mia, W xiv, 11 1:28 min Choral 1589
19 Un Jour Ie me alloys, for 5 voices, W xiv, 47 2:51 min Vocal Music 1589
20 Voglia mi vien, W xiv, 18 1:32 min Choral 1589
21 L'anima mia ferita, W ix, 46 2:14 min Choral 1588
22 O come vaneggiate Donna, W ix, 49 2:21 min Choral 1588
23 Vago augeletto, W ix, 16 4:48 min Choral 1588
24 Valle, che di lamenti miei, W ix, 9 6:56 min Vocal Music 1588
25 Con voi giogando amor, for 5 voices, W viii, 62 2:20 min Vocal Music 1586
26 Forsennata gridava, for 5 voices, W viii, 49 1:29 min Vocal Music 1586
27 Io non son pero morto, for 5 voices, W viii, 1 2:04 min Vocal Music 1586
28 Misera non credea ch'a gli occhi miei, for 5 voices, W viii, 29 3:59 min Choral 1586
29 Non sospirar pastor, for 5 voices, W viii, 51 2:14 min Vocal Music 1586
30 Non è sì denso velo, madrigal for 5 voices, W viii 33 2:25 min Choral 1586
31 Qual musico gentil, for 5 voices, W viii, 36 8:48 min Choral 1586
32 Questi odorate fiori, W viii, 13 2:38 min Choral 1586
33 Sovente, all'hor, for 5 voices, W viii, 22 5:44 min Choral 1586
34 Usciva omai dal molle e fresco grembo, for 5 voices, W viii, 19 2:00 min Choral 1586
35 Vener ch'un giorno avea, madrigal for 5 voices, W viii, 58 3:21 min Choral 1586
36 Vezzosi augelli, W viii, 11 2:25 min Vocal Music 1586
37 Amen, amen dico vobis, motet for 5 voices, W xiii, 53 5:20 min Choral 1581
38 Ascendente Jesu in Naviculam, for 6 voices, W xvi, 23 4:50 min Vocal Music 1581
39 Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas, for 5 voices, W xiii, 76 6:03 min Vocal Music 1581
40 Deus iustus et salvans, motet for 6 voices, Wxvi, 1 3:02 min Choral 1581
41 Donna se ben le chiome, for 5 voices, W vii, 11 5:25 min Vocal Music 1581
42 Egressus Iesus, motet for 7 voices, W xvi, 88 5:29 min Choral 1581
43 Gaudete in Domino, motet for 5 voices, W xiii, 78 1:48 min Choral 1581
44 Giunto a la tomba, for 5 voices, W vii, 38 5:35 min Vocal Music 1581
45 Gratie ch'a pochi il ciel, for 6 voices, W vii, 47 5:30 min Vocal Music 1581
46 Hoc enim sentite in vobis, motet for 5 voices, W xiii, 10 7:33 min Choral 1581
47 Il Secondo libro de motetti (Motets for chorus, Book 2) 71:10 min Choral 1581
48 In qual parte si ratto, W vii, 64 4:06 min Vocal Music 1581
49 Io mi vivea del mio languir, for 5 voices, W vii, 26 5:46 min Vocal Music 1581
50 Misera che faro, W vii, 8 3:02 min Vocal Music 1581
51 O altitudo divitiarum, for 6 voices, W xvi, 14 5:09 min Vocal Music 1581
52 O crux ave, motet for 5 voices, W xiii, 167 3:33 min Choral 1581
53 Peccavi super numerum, motet for 6 voices, W xvi, 42 5:04 min Choral 1581
54 Quiescat vox tua a ploratu, motet for 6 voices, W xvi, 5 6:24 min Vocal Music 1581
55 Saule, Saule, motet for 8 voices, W xvi, 97 3:32 min Choral 1581
56 Solo e penoso, W vii, 32 4:46 min Vocal Music 1581
57 Sorgi e rischiara, W vii, 1 5:47 min Vocal Music 1581
58 Tirsi morir volea, W vii, 56 3:58 min Vocal Music 1581
59 Udite, lagrimosi spiriti d'averno, for 5 voices, W xii, 24 3:02 min Vocal Music 1581
60 Vaghi boschetti, W vii, 22 2:15 min Vocal Music 1581
61 Vani e sciocchi non, W vii, 20 2:08 min Vocal Music 1581
62 Virgo Maria hodie ad coelum, motet for 6 voices, W xvi, 79 4:54 min Choral 1581
63 Vive doglioso il core, W vii, 17 2:35 min Vocal Music 1581
64 Voi volete ch'io muoia, W vii, 43 4:19 min Vocal Music 1581
65 Vox in rama audita est, for 5 voices, W xiii 81 4:12 min Vocal Music 1581
66 Tolse barbara gente. . . Sono i guerrieri suoi, W vi, No 34 3:33 min Miscellaneous (Classical) 1577
67 Adesto dolori meo, o Deus 4:16 min Choral 1566
68 Ego autem in Domino sperabo, motet for 5 voices, W xi, 71 5:52 min Choral 1566
69 Noli timere, populor meus, for 5 voices 6:16 min Choral 1566
70 O sacrum convivium, motet for 5 voices, W xi, 94 3:17 min Choral 1566
71 Speremus meliora omnes, motet for 5 voices 3:01 min Choral 1566
72 Transeunte Domino, for 5 voices 8:14 min Choral 1566
73 Che bello Epithimia, madrigal for 4 voices, W xiv 61 2:25 min Vocal Music 1564
74 Novo amor nove fiamme e nova legge, for 5 voices, W iii, 67 3:52 min Vocal Music 1563
75 Dolci spoglie, W xv, 45 3:48 min Choral 1561
76 Dunque basciar si bell'e dolce labbia, for 4 voices 2:15 min Vocal Music 1561
77 Dura legge d'amore, W ii, 21 4:03 min Vocal Music 1561
78 Era il bel viso suo, for 4 voices, W xv, 41 2:47 min Vocal Music 1561
79 Il dolce sonno mi promise pace, madrigal for 4 voices, W xv, 24 2:16 min Choral 1561
80 Voi ch'ascoltate, W ii, 3 3:29 min Choral 1561
81 Che fai Alma?, madrigal for 7 voices (L'undecimo libro de madrigali) 3:35 min Vocal Music -
82 Chi salirà per me, madonna, in cielo, for 4 voices 2:31 min Vocal Music -
83 Crudele, acerba, inesorabil Morte 4:05 min Choral -
84 De que sirve, ojos morenos, villanella (Il primo libro delle canzonette villanelle) 2:28 min Vocal Music -
85 Donna, tu sei si bella, madrigal for 6 voices 0:47 min Choral -
86 Fantasia for organ 4:49 min Vocal Music -
87 J'ai trouvé ce matin un nid d'arondelle 1:56 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
88 Jauchzet dem Herren alle Welt, for chorus 2:04 min Choral -
89 Mia benigna fortuna, madrigal 6:14 min Vocal Music -
90 Misera, quanto tempo indarn'ho speso, madrigal (Il decimo libro de madrigali) 2:35 min Vocal Music -
91 Non mi conosci tu, madrigal for 6 voices 1:49 min Choral -
92 Non tanto il bel palazzo è sì eccellente, for 5 voices 2:34 min Vocal Music -
93 Omnis homo primum, for 5 voices 2:12 min Choral -
94 Omors, quam amara est, madrigal 28:38 min Vocal Music -
95 Or si rallegri il cielo 1:47 min Vocal Music -
96 Quel rosignuol, che sì soave piagne, madrigal for 6 voices (Il nono libro de madrigali) 5:48 min Vocal Music -
97 Queste non son più lagrime che fuore, for 6 voices 3:45 min Vocal Music -
98 Se le stelle cascassero, madrigal for 5 voices 0:53 min Choral -
99 Tu canti 3:26 min Choral -
100 Vaghi boschetti di soavi allori, for 5 voices 2:19 min Vocal Music -
101 Vox clamantis 3:24 min Choral -
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