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Foreword -- The early years. Maximilian's heritage; Maximilian's youth; Music in the empire, ca. 1440-ca. 1480 -- Maximilian in the Netherlands (1477-1488). Music at the courts of Philip the Good and Charles the Bold; Maximilian at the court of Burgundy; Music at the Burgundian court under Mary and Maximilian; Maximilian becomes king of the Romans -- The king of the Romans assumes his empire. Maximilian forms his musical household -- The emperor at his zenith. Augsburg around 1500; Developments in the Low Countries: 1500-1504; The fateful years: 1504-1507; From Constance to Trent: 1506-1508; Music at Constance -- The end of an era. Music on the campaign trail; Maximilian aspires to the papcy; The old order changes: 1512-1516; Maximilian's last active years; The Augsburg Reichstag of 1518; The journey to Wels; Aftermath -- Music by Maximilian's composers -- Introduction -- Isaac: Kyrie Magnae Deus from Choralis Constantinus Book III -- Isaac: Ursula sequence from Choralis Constantinus Book III -- Isaac: Missa Super une musicque de Biscaye - Rener: Missa Dominicalis -- Isaac: Virgo prudentissima -- Polyphonic Lieder. Senfl: Ich stuend an einem Morgen -- Isaac: Es wolt ein Meidlein frasen fan -- Ein frolich Wesen: [four keyboard arrangments / by Isaac or Barbireau, Pierre de la Rue, Leonhard Kleber, and Paul Hofhaimer] [Recording contents]. Kyrie "Magnae Deus": from Choralis Constantinus, Book III / Heinrich Isaac -- Es wolt ein Meidlein / Heinrich Isaac -- Ich stuend an einem Morgen / Ludwig Senfl -- Ein frolich Wesen: keyboard arrangments / by Pierre de la Rue, Kleber (?) and Paul Hofhaimer. p. [250]-253./ Peformers on Choir from Collegium Musicum of University of Michigan; Thomas Taylor, conductor; Thomas Warburton, organ and harpsichord./