As is usual, paul hilliard presents the music in a onevoicetoapart setting, and flawless. From modernist allegiances to the postmodern hinterland. Machaut is known for his use of panisorhythm isorhythm appearing in all parts and his throughcomposed monophonic lais. The messe of nostre dame mass of our lady is a polyphonic mass composed. Machaut was in king johns service until the latters death at the battle of crecy in 46.
He is one of the earliest composers on whom significant biographical information is available. The setting has close connections with reims cathedral and is thought to have been composed in the early 60s. It is the first mass composed for four voices with a known composer, and as such, it is widely considered to mark the beginning of a new musical era. But he is best known for his secular music and was very influential on chaucer. Kyrie eleison lord have mercy the chant melody for the two kyrie sections are often related, but not here, so the overall melodic form is a b c. Machaut utilises opportunities presented by polyphony better than anyone else of his time. Otto gombosi, machauts messe notredame, the musical quarterly, volume xxxvi, issue 2, april 1950, pages 204224. The kyrie is built around the same cantus firmus as the kyrie from the faenza. Through the magic of real audio you can listen to it on your home computer. Oct 01, 2016 machaut rondeau 14, ma fin est mon commencement crab canon over a palindrome duration. Some nonmusical poems and intabulations by others have also been included. Machaut is an extremely significant composer who was equally comfortable in sacred and secular worlds. Certainly the space one hears, tonally, around the voices themselves serves to heighten mood, and to emphasise the harmonies and layering again.