Johannes Cuvelier

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Johannes Cuvelier (fl c. 1372–d. after 1387) was a composer of the ars subtilior, whose surviving works are preserved in the Chantilly Codex. He was possibly born in Tournai and worked at the court of Charles V.

His most important work is the poem La Chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin, a tribute to the Breton military commander Bertrand du Guesclin. He also has four works in the Chantilly Codex:

  • Se Galaas et le puissant Artus
  • Onques Arthur, Alixandre et Paris
  • Se Genevre, Tristan, Yssout, Helaine
  • En la saison que toute riens encline

Editions

  • The Song of Bertrand du Guesclin, ed. and trans. Nigel Bryant, Boydell and Brewer, 2019.

References

  1. ^ Johannes Cuvelier at AllMusic
  2. ^ The Works of Johannes Cuvelier at the La Trobe University Medieval Music Database
  3. ^ Günther, Ursula (2001). "Cuvelier, Jo(hannes)". Grove Music Online. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.06990. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 14 November 2020. (subscription or UK public library membership required)