Composers

Pierre Guédron

Pierre Guédron

(1570 - 1620)
Country:France
Period:Renaissance
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Biography

Pierre Guédron, (born in Châteaudun ca. 1570 – died in Paris ca. 1620), was a French singer and composer known for writing Airs de cour (including Cessés mortels de soupirer).

Guédron's Est-ce Mars (1613) was especially popular and is known in versions by Sweelinck (keyboard), Scheidt (5 part strings) and Vallet (4 lutes of different sizes).

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Composers

Pierre Guédron

Pierre Guédron
1570 - 1620
Country:France
Period:Renaissance

Biography

Pierre Guédron, (born in Châteaudun ca. 1570 – died in Paris ca. 1620), was a French singer and composer known for writing Airs de cour (including Cessés mortels de soupirer).

Guédron's Est-ce Mars (1613) was especially popular and is known in versions by Sweelinck (keyboard), Scheidt (5 part strings) and Vallet (4 lutes of different sizes).

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