Josquin Baston (c. 1515 – c. 1576) was a Dutch composer of the first half of the 16th century. From the 1550s, he worked as
kapellmeister at the court of
Christian III
Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established ...
. After Christian III's death, he found work at a Swedish court.
[Frederick Key Smith. ''Nordic Art Music: From the Middle Ages to the Third Millennium''. (Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002). p. 4.] A number of his pieces were published in
Sigismund Salblinger's ''Concentus'' (1545), and in the ''Leuven Collection'' (1554).
praises his compositions for their ease, rhythm, and melody, as well as for a distinct marking of the key in which they are to be played.
In 2021 lutenist Floris De Rycker and his ensemble "Ratas del viejo Mundo" recorded a CD entirely devoted to the chansons of Josquin Baston (Ramée RAM2103).
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1510s births
1570s deaths
Dutch composers
16th-century composers
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