01guillaume de machaut

Guillaume de Machaut

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  • Jan 1, 1300

    Guillaume de Machaut

    was educated at somewhere near Reims. His surname comes from the city of Machault, about 30 Km
  • Jan 1, 1330

    Gillaume de Machaut apointed

    He was appointed canon of Verdun in 1330, Arras in 1332 and Reims in 1333.
  • Jan 1, 1340

    Guillaume de Machaut resigned his position

    while living in Reims, resigned his position as canon at the request of Pope Benedict XII.
  • Jan 1, 1377

    the death of Guillaume de Machaut

    When Guillaume died, other composers such as François Andrieu wrote elegies lamenting his death.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    The work

    The work of Guillame de Machaut is composed of some 400 poems, including ballads 235, 76 rounds, 39 virelais, 24 lais, 10 and 7 chants royaus complainte XVI century

  • Discography

    Discography
    "Intégrale des motets" Music Nova Ensemble, dir. Lucien Kandel, Zig-Zag Territoires 021002.2 (2 CD).

  • Discography

    Discography
    "Ballades", no. 23, 37, 13, 28, 21, 29, 22, 17, 19, 34, 14, Music Nova Ensemble, dir. Lucien Kandel, Aeon AECD 0982.

  • Discography

    Discography
    "Messe de Notre-Dame" (with works by Philippe de Vitry, Pierre de Bruges, Gilles d'Orléans, Bernard of Cluny and Robertsbridge Codex), Ensemble Music Nova, Joseph Rassam, organ, dir. Lucien Kandel, Aeon, AECD 1093.
    With four voices