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Carpentras (aka Elzéar Genet)

Born: c. 1470, Carpentras, France

Died: 14th June 1548, Avignon, France

Nationality: French

Carpentras (also Elzéar Genet, Eliziari Geneti) was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was famous during his lifetime, and was especially notable for his settings of the Lamentations which remained in the repertory of the Papal Choir throughout the 16th century. In addition, he was probably the most prominent Avignon musician since the time of the ars subtilior at the end of the 14th century.

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