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| Era | Medieval |
| Birth - Death | c. 1300 – April 1377 |
| Summary | Guillaume de Machaut, sometimes spelled Machault, was an important Medieval French poet and composer. Guilllaume de Machaut was "the last great poet who was also a composer," in the words of the scholar Daniel Leech-Wilkinson. Well into the 15th century, Machaut's poetry was greatly admired and imitated by other poets including the likes of Geoffrey Chaucer. Machaut was and is the most celebrated composer of the 14th century. He composed in a wide range of styles and forms and his output was enormous. He was also the most famous and historically significant representative of the musical movement known as the ars nova. |
| Video | Messe de Nostre Dame |
| More Information | International Machaut Society - Research into and performance of works by Machaut: group and contact information The tradition of courtly love - Expressed in the poetry and music of Guillaume de Machaut Guillaume de Machaut - Discography, Biography, Lyrics Guillaume de Machaut free scores in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki) Free recordings of Guillaume de Machaut songs from (Umeå Akademiska Kör). Free scores by Guillaume de Machaut in the Werner Icking Music Archive Guillaume de Machaut - Detailed biography, links, and recommended recordings from the Classical Net Basic Repertoire List. Machaut and the French Ars Nova - Article by Hope Greenberg. Guillaume de Machaut - Biography, related composers, external links, discography, and internal links to facsimiles and additional period material from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program. Guillaume de Machaut - Biographical material, medieval portrait art, and selected discography. The Medieval Lyric: Guillaume de Machaut - Biography, period art, and score with MOV audio for his Rondolet. Intended to aid the teaching of pre-Renaissance song. Machaut, Guillaume de - Biography noting service to the King of Bohemia and importance to the Ars Nova with summary of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. Guillaume de Machaut: The Flower Among Flowers - Biography, timeline, quotes and key works, and recommended readings and recordings from Humanities Web. Guillaume de Machaut - Listing at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with extensive list of vocal works with lyrics. |
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