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2 unusual facts about Simon Boyleau


Simon Boyleau

Boyleau had long had close ties with the court of Marguerite of Savoy, as evident from music he dedicated to Marguerite and her husband, Emanuele Filiberto, many years earlier; these ties helped him gain a post at Turin Cathedral in 1582.

A prolific composer of madrigals as well as sacred music, he was closely connected with the court of Marguerite of Savoy.



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