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Philippe de Monte

1521 - 1603

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Philippe de Monte (1521 – 4 July 1603), sometimes known as Philippus de Monte, was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance active all over Europe. He was a member of the 3rd generation madrigalists and wrote more madrigals than any other composer of the time. Sources cite him as being "the best composer in the entire country, particularly in the new manner and musica reservata." Others compare his collections of music with that of other influential composers, such as Lassus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philippe de Monte is the 865th most popular composer (down from 814th in 2019), the 462nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 433rd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Belgian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Philippe de Monte ranks 865 out of 1,451. Before him are Heinrich Bach, Alexei Lvov, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Ferenc Farkas, Simon Sechter, and Paul Lincke. After him are Cathy Berberian, Vincent Lübeck, Anton Stamitz, Alexander Alyabyev, Martin Wegelius, and Othmar Schoeck.

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Among people born in 1521, Philippe de Monte ranks 12. Before him are Thomas Wyatt the Younger, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Andrew Avellino, Xu Wei, Antoine Caron, and Richard Chancellor. After him is Francesco Laparelli. Among people deceased in 1603, Philippe de Monte ranks 20. Before him are George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Irina Godunova, Ostilio Ricci, Gulbadan Begum, Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł, and Yemişçi Hasan Pasha. After him is Łukasz Górnicki.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Philippe de Monte ranks 462 out of 1,190. Before him are Jean Servais (1910), George Minne (1866), Adriaen Isenbrandt (1490), Eugène Boch (1855), Sandra Kim (1972), and Sophie Wilmès (1975). After him are Alfred Stevens (1823), Walthère Frère-Orban (1812), George Van Biesbroeck (1880), Hans Bol (1534), Ingrid Daubechies (1954), and Perkin Warbeck (1474).

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Among COMPOSERS In Belgium

Among composers born in Belgium, Philippe de Monte ranks 30. Before him are Giaches de Wert (1535), Joseph Jongen (1873), Hucbald (840), Peter Benoit (1834), Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823), and Wim Mertens (1953). After him are Henri Pousseur (1929).

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