Perissone, Cambio
Perissone, Cambio
Perissone, Cambio, Italian singer and composer of French or Flemish descent who flourished in the 1sthalf of the 16th century. He was active in Venice. Among his works are 4 vols, of secular music (Venice, 1545–49), including madrigals and villanellas. A motet is also extant.
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