Johannes Cuvelier

Summary

Johannes Cuvelier (fl c. 1372–d. after 1387) was a composer of the ars subtilior, whose surviving works are preserved in the Chantilly Codex.[1] He was possibly born in Tournai and worked at the court of Charles V.[2][3]

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 edit

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

References edit

  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)