Hugo de Lantins is noted as one of the earliest composers to systematically and constantly use imitation, generally at the interval of a fifth.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in April 2014 at the Schloßkirche in Beuggen.
Interpretation
All instrumental pieces on this recording are adaptations of chansons and motets by Hugo and Arnold de Lantins, composed according to 15th-century instrumental music sources.
Recording & Production
This recording was made with the support of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, specifically its Department of Culture and Music Service.
Composer Biography
The composers Arnold and Hugo de Lantins were identified through a poem by Guillaume Dufay, a famous composer of their era, which listed their names.
Album & Artwork
The cover illustration is a detail from Jan van Eyck's 'Adoration of the Mystic Lamb', located in Gent's St Bavo Cathedral.
Composer Biography
Arnold and Hugo de Lantins were clerics from the diocese of Liège, and their names appear in a 1423 supplication to the pope for benefices.
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