Gilles Binchois

Gilles de Bins dit Binchois (also Binchoys; c. 1400 – 20 September 1460) was a Franco-Flemish composer of early Renaissance music. A central figure of the Burgundian School, Binchois and his colleague Guillaume Du Fay were deeply influenced by the contenance angloise style of John Dunstaple. His efforts in consolidating a 'Burgundian tradition' would be important for the formation of the Franco-Flemish School. One of the three most famous composers of the early 15th century, Binchois is often ranked behind Du Fay and Dunstable by contemporary scholars, but his works were still widely cited, emulated and used as source material after his death. Described by the musicologist Anthony Pryer as a "supreme miniaturist", he generally avoided large scale works, and is most admired for his shorter secular chansons. Despite this, it is thought that considerably more of his sacred music survives than secular music, creating a 'paradoxical image' of the composer. Reflecting on his style, the Encyclopædia Britannica comments that "Binchois cultivated the gently subtle rhythm, the suavely graceful melody, and the smooth treatment of dissonance of his English contemporaries".

The Florentine Renaissance: Florence’s Golden Age Under the Medici - 2022-01-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Gilles Binchois: Works, Vol. 2 (Arr. for Guitar) - 2015-01-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Binchois: Works (Arr. for Guitar) - 2014-06-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Binchois, G.: Choral Music - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Dufay: Mass for St Anthony Abbot - 2005-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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