Antoine de Bertrand

French composer of the Renaissance

Antoine de Bertrand (also Anthoine) (1530/1540 – probably 1581) was a French composer of the Renaissance. Early in his life he was a prolific composer of secular chansons, and late in his life he wrote hymns and canticles, under the influence of the Jesuits. He was murdered by Protestants during the French Wars of Religion.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Celuy qui veut sçavoir
  • Certes mon œil fut trop aventureux
  • Jamais on n'a que tristesses
  • Je ne suis seulement amoureux de Marie
  • Je vis, je meurs
  • Second livre des amours de Pierre de Ronsard: No. 7. Je suis tellement amoureux
  • Sommeillez-vous, ma belle Aurore