He was the most famous European composer between Guillaume Dufay and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and is usually considered to be the central figure of the Franco-Flemish School.
Ta oli Guillaume Dufay ja Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina vahel kuulsaim Euroopa helilooja ja teda peetakse tavaliselt franko-flaami koolkonna keskseks figuuriks.