EarlyMusic: Dufay's Europe 30 Mar 08




Early Music Show show

Summary: Guillaume Dufay was a 15th century composer, born in what is now northern France, who spent most of his career touring Europe, working in some of the most important and influential centres of his day. He found himself in the middle of many of the major political struggles comfronting the 15th century which inevitably had a profound impact both on his life and music. Lucie Skeaping reflects on Dufay's Europe.