Okeghem

[ oh-kuh-gem ]

/ ˈoʊ kəˌgɛm /

Jean

[zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/d' or Jan van

[yahn vahn] /yɑn vɑn/,c1430–c95, Flemish composer.

Also Ockeghem, Ockenheim.

Example sentences from the Web for okeghem

Okeghem and his contemporaries completely explored the resources of canonic writing.

How Music Developed |W. J. Henderson
One of the most beautiful of his pieces was a dirge written upon the death of Okeghem.

A Popular History of the Art of Music |W. S. B. Mathews
Josquin was born at Cond in or about 1450, and was a pupil of Okeghem.

How Music Developed |W. J. Henderson
It is notable chiefly for its technical skill; and during his life Okeghem was the most famous teacher of his day.

How Music Developed |W. J. Henderson

In the second period came Josquin des Prs, whose desire for pure beauty in music led him to modify the forms left him by Okeghem.

How Music Developed |W. J. Henderson

Okeghem

/ (ˈɒkəˌɡɛm, Dutch ˈɔkəxəm) /

a variant spelling of Ockeghem