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Jacob Obrecht

1457 - 1505

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Jacob Obrecht (also Hobrecht; 1457/8 – late July 1505) was a Flemish composer of masses, motets and songs. He was the most famous composer of masses in Europe of the late 15th century and was only eclipsed after his death by Josquin des Prez. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob Obrecht is the 210th most popular composer (down from 143rd in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Composer.

Jacob Obrecht is most famous for being a painter, draftsman, and etcher. He was born in the Netherlands in 1659 and died in 1717.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Jacob Obrecht ranks 210 out of 1,451. Before him are Jordi Savall, Anna Maria Mozart, Gilles Binchois, Johann Joachim Quantz, Komitas, and Vittorio Monti. After him are Leonardo Vinci, Pauline Viardot, Dmitry Bortniansky, John Barry, Johann Joseph Fux, and Umberto Giordano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1457, Jacob Obrecht ranks 5. Before him are Henry VII of England, Mary of Burgundy, Filippino Lippi, and Seongjong of Joseon. After him are Beatrice of Naples, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, and Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1505, Jacob Obrecht ranks 5. Before him are Ivan III of Russia, Hongzhi Emperor, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, and Al-Suyuti. After him are Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Elizabeth of Austria, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Gülbahar Hatun, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Jacob Obrecht ranks 109 out of 1,190. Before him are Joachim Patinir (1480), Pieter Claesz (1596), Anne of France (1461), Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601), Guy Verhofstadt (1953), and Karel van Mander (1548). After him are Justus Lipsius (1547), Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502), Peyo (1928), Jean-Marie Pfaff (1953), Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), and Elio Di Rupo (1951).

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Among COMPOSERS In Belgium

Among composers born in Belgium, Jacob Obrecht ranks 9. Before him are César Franck (1822), André Grétry (1741), Johannes Ockeghem (1410), Adrian Willaert (1490), Henri Vieuxtemps (1820), and Gilles Binchois (1400). After him are Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), Jacques Arcadelt (1507), Pierre De Geyter (1848), Cipriano de Rore (1515), Heinrich Isaac (1450), and Alexander Agricola (1446).

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