biography
| name: |
Guerrero, Francisco
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pronunciation:
[gerayroh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1528–99)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Spain. A disciple of Cristóbal de Morales and his brother Pedro Guerrero, he was chapel master in the cathedrals of Jaén, Málaga, and Sevilla. In 1588, after travelling to Italy, he went to Jerusalem and wrote a book El viaje de Jerusalén (1596) about the trip made by his brother. His works were published in Paris, Louvain, Rome, and Venice. One of the great masters of Spanish polyphony, he wrote secular songs (which were later supplied with religious texts) and sacred works. |
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