John Dunstaple

John Dunstable and John Dunstaple (* 1390, † December 24, 1453 in London ) was an English composer whose harmonic innovations exerted great influence on the development of music in the early Renaissance.

Life

Born around 1390, Dunstable was probably from 1427 canonicus and musicus in the service of the Duke of Bedford, who was after the death of his brother, King Henry V, 1422-1435 Regent of France. At the same time he should have stood from 1427 to 1436 also in the service of Queen Joanna of Navarro, followed by Duke Henry of Gloucester ( 1438 ).

Dunstable grave inscription describes him as a prince of the music, as a mathematician and as astronomers. The majority of his work is church music, set for three or four voices, and includes motets, mass compositions and the two (presumably earliest cyclic ) Measure " Rex seculorum " and " Since gaudiorum premia ". Due to the many trips that took Dunstable along with its respective masters, he was familiar with the French and Italian music. The medieval technique of Isorhythmus, so the overlap of rhythmic and melodic structure, and the use of liturgical singing are the basic structures in his work.

The novelty in Dunstable plant was described by Martin Le Franc as " contenance angloise ". This style, which is found in many ancient manuscripts of the Old Hall, is the main source of Dunstable factory. It is also characterized by the development of the Organum emphasis on the parallel motion in thirds and sixths ( Fauxbourdon ), triadic melodies and consonant harmonies. Dunstable work has received international recognition and had a profound influence on composers of the early Renaissance as Guillaume Dufay and Gilles Binchois.

• Composer ( Renaissance )
• Composer
• Born in the 14th century
• Died in 1453
• Man