Giaches de Wert

Giaches de Wert (1535 – May 6, 1596) was a Franco-Flemish composer active in Italy. He was one of the leaders in developing the style of the late Renaissance madrigal.

Life

He was probably born in Weert, near Antwerp, and went to live in Italy when he was still a child. He was a choir boy at the chapel of Maria di Cardona in Naples, and then was a pupil of Cypriano de Rore at the court of the Este in Ferrara (c. 1550–1555). Subsequently he was briefly engaged at the courts of Novellara, Mantua and Parma.

Related Topics:
Weert - Antwerp - Maria di Cardona - Naples - Cypriano de Rore - Este - Ferrara - 1550 - 1555 - Novellara - Mantua - Parma

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In 1565, he entered the service of the Gonzaga in Mantua and became choir master at the ducal chapel of S. Barbara where he stayed until 1592. He was succeeded by Gastoldi.

Related Topics:
1565 - Gonzaga - Mantua - 1592 - Gastoldi

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His private life was stormy, his wife deserted him, and he had an ill-fated love affair with Tarquinia Molza, a singer at the Ferrara court.

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