A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

Jacob Obrecht

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August 1, 1505: Jacob Obrecht dies in Ferrara, aged approximately 48 years.
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August 22, 2005: Four Initiums in homage to Jacob Obrecht for viola and cello by György Kurtág (79) is performed for the first time, in Anvers, Belgium. Also premiered is Kurtág’s Hommage à Jacob Obrecht for string quartet.