Jordan Alexander Key
Music Notation: Languages Gained, Lost, Remembered, Reclaimed
Herbert Brün (1918 - 2000), pioneering composer of electronic and computerized music, returned many times to the unassuming phrase, “A...
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Jordan Alexander Key
A Medieval Composer's Thoughts on Pop Culture: "Popular" (?) Music from 14th Century Italy: Part III
The Italian Trecento is an often overlooked period in Western Music history, marked as the transition between the artistic pinnacle of...
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Jordan Alexander Key
On the Hunt: "Popular" (?) Music from 14th Century Italy: Part II - Gherardello da Firenze
Having now featured a chace from 14th century France and a caça from 14th century Spain, it is only appropriate that I feature the...
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Jordan Alexander Key
The Black Madonna & Vermillion Book: "Popular" (?) Music from 14th Century Spain
Thirty miles west of the bustling Spanish metropolis, Barcelona, nestled in the craggy serrations of the multi-peaked mountain range...
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Jordan Alexander Key
My End is My Beginning: "Popular" (?) Music from 14th Century France: Part 3
Today, Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300 - 1377) is considered the most prominent composer and poet of the 14th century, bridging the musical...
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Jordan Alexander Key
The Pope's Pornography: "Popular" (?) Music from 14th Century France: Part II
The Ivrea Codex and the Papal Court at Avignon The Ivrea Codex (c. 1360) stands with the Roman de Fauvel as one of the most important...
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Jordan Alexander Key
The Pope at Play: "Popular" (?) Music from 14th Century France: Part I - Ivrea Chace
"Early music" is a field of listening that many do not follow, even the most avid of classical music lovers. There are many opinions as...
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