Marco Cara (also Marchetto Cara) (c. 1465 - after 1525) was an Italian composer. He was in the service of the Gonzaga court at Mantua from 1495 to 1525, in which year he was made a citizen of the town. He was Isabella d'Este's favorite composer, and along with Tromboncino was a master of the frottola form, writing over 100 of them, and putting Mantua on the musical map, Many of his works were published by Petrucci. He aimed to provide a light and airy texture appropriate to the frottola texts he set
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