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Dufay, Guillaume |
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Dufay, Guillaume (c. 1400–1474)Flemish composer. He wrote secular songs and sacred music, including 84 songs and 8 masses. His work marks a transition from the style of the Middle Ages to the expressive melodies and rich harmonies of the Renaissance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (WITH OR WITHOUT CONDUCTOR): ``Birtwistle: The Woman and the Hare Martyn Brabbins,'' conductor; Claron McFadden, soprano; The Nash Ensemble & Julia Watson, narrator; ``Cancionero: Music for the Spanish Court 1470-1520,'' The Dufay Collective; ``Enescu: Octet, Op. Nuper rosarum flores has long been known to musicologists and historians of Florence as the brilliant isorhythmic motet commissioned from Guillaume Dufay for the dedication of the new Cathedral of S. Jo Dufay, then current spokeswoman of the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL), called the decision a great victory for women: the Court was saying that a woman has a right to control her body at all times, and this is an important reaffirmation of a woman's basic rights. |
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