A Franco-Flemish composer of the musical Renaissance, active in Italy and associated with the “Venetian School”. He briefly took the prestigious position of “maestro di cappella” at St. Mark’s Basilica, between 1563-1664; on the death of his mentor Adrian Willaert.

Franco-Flemish composer and organist of the early Venetian School; during the late Renaissance musical era. Probably born around 1500, he died in Vienna in late August, 1565.

Venetian School composer and organist, was most famous for his innovative keyboard music and polychoral style ensemble music.

Venetian School composer, organist, music theorist; famous as a teacher and for his treatises on counterpoint and keyboard technique.

Venetian School composer and celebrated music theorist; contributed to the theory of musical tuning and counterpoint.

A Venetian School composer of both sacred and secular music; was particularly prominent as a madrigalist in Italy and abroad.

A “Venetian School” composer and cornetist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras.

Venetian School composer and teacher of the late Renaissance and early Baroque musical era.

Composer and organist, he represented the end of the “Venetian School” style and the move into the baroque musical era.

From West Flanders, he was a composer of the Renaissance musical period and considered founder of the “Venetian School ”.