Pierre Guédron
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Pierre Guédron, (born in Châteaudun c.1570 – died in Paris c.1620)[1], was a French singer and composer known for writing Air de cour (including Cessés mortels de soupirer).[citation needed]
Guédron's Est-ce Mars (1613) was especially popular and is known in versions by Sweelinck (keyboard), Scheidt (5 part strings) and Vallet (4 lutes of different sizes).
[edit] Editions Available
- There is a large CNRS library edition of Air de cour.
- Garland published a facsimile of the original print which is now out of print.
