
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./
This work investigates the intersection of political power and musical patronage during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Louise Elvira Cuyler, a noted musicologist, utilizes archival records and musical scores to argue that Maximilian’s court served as a vital nexus for the development of Franco-Flemish polyphony and the transition of musical styles across Europe. The text examines how the Emperor’s personal engagement with composers shaped the cultural landscape of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and music historians frequently cite this work as a foundational text for understanding the specific musical environment of the Habsburg court. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a baseline knowledge of Renaissance musical forms and historical context.
Page Count:
257
Publication Date:
1973-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193152231
ISBN-13:
9780193152236
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