Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut
Philippe de Vitry and Guillaume de Machaut
There were many. Among the better know are Hildegard of Bingen, 1098 to 1179; Guillaume de Machaut, 1300 to 1377; Guillaume Dufay, 1397 to 1474. See the link for more. Hildegard of Bingen, an abbess, mystic, composer, writer, theologian, politician and adviser to monarchs, is one of the most brilliant and broadly accomplished people the world has ever produced.
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut
Charlemagne was not a composer; he was a medieval emperor. Leonin and Perotin were composers from the Notre Dame school of organum in the 12th century, while Machaut was a composer from the ars nova period in the 14th century.
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut (Apex) ~ Binkie73
Aside from being a poet and composer, Machaut also held various positions as a secretary and clerk for noble households and the church. He worked for several prominent figures, including King John of Bohemia and King Charles V of France.
Guillaume de Machaut who wrote The Notre Dame Mass around 1360-1365.
Guillaume de Machaut was the most important composer of the 14th century. His works as a poet are considered equivalent to those of Geoffrey Chaucer. Machaut was a versatile artist known for his secular and sacred compositions, as well as his poetry.
Guillaume de Machaut is considered the outstanding composer-poet of the French Ars Nova. He was a significant figure in the development of polyphony and secular song during the 14th century. His compositions include both sacred and secular music, and he is known for his innovative use of form and structure in his works.
Philippe de Vitry and Guillaume de Machaut