He wrote prodigiously and in every genre of his age, both sacred and secular. He is an important figure in the history of the [[madrigal]], the [[chanson]], all forms of choral music, and could write in the various national styles of the day. He is acknowledged as being a central cultural figure of the [[Renaissance]]. | He wrote prodigiously and in every genre of his age, both sacred and secular. He is an important figure in the history of the [[madrigal]], the [[chanson]], all forms of choral music, and could write in the various national styles of the day. He is acknowledged as being a central cultural figure of the [[Renaissance]]. |