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| Gombert, Nicolas |
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(n kôlä´ gôNb r´) (KEY) , c.1500c.1560, Flemish composer. Gombert was the greatest follower of Josquin des Prés. He served at the court of Emperor Charles V. His sacred works make great use of imitative counterpoint; his secular songs express delight in nature. |
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