Born for the Muses

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without doubt the definitive biography of Obrecht..masterful study * Journal of the Royal Musical Association * a splendid survey of the masses of Jacob Obrecht...he also provides a reevaluation of Obrecht's biography, which includes substantial new material concerning Willem Obrecht (Jacob's father), one of the leading trumpet players of the mid-fifteenth century. In so doing, Wegman provides us with a picture of the background and social context of a 15th-century musical family unique in its richness of detail. * The Historic Brass Society Journal * Wegman's book represents an enormous stride in Obrecht research and places it on a more solid footing than any previous study...The new biographical information in this study is significant...In this book Wegman creates a vivid, well-documented portrait of a master composer whose life-long serach for security, patronage and professional recognition was ultimately frustrated by early death. * Plainsong and Medieval Music 4.1 * fine writing...Wegman has brilliantly and imaginatively put forth the most comprehensive and coherent profile of a late fifteen-century composer available to date...We are much in Rob Wegman's debt for a work that will prove central to our understanding of composers and their works at that crucial juncture of the late fifteenth century. * Journal of the American Musicological Society * Wegman's book represents an enormous stride in Obrecht research and places it on a more solid footing than any previous study. The new biographical information in this study is significant. * Sixteenth Century Journal XXVII/2 (1996) *