1440, those moments that counted
1440. With other artists, Guillaume Dufay, Leonel Power and Oswald von Wolkenstein influenced their time (renaissance era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1440 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists 6 of these moments for 1440.
The year 1440 in classical music and in lyrical art
1440-01-25 - Birth of Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja That year: 1440, Classical music, Spanish music theorist (dead in 1491).
Birth of Johannes Martini That year: 1440, Classical music, Franco-Flemish composer (dead in 1497).
Birth of Erasmus Lapicida That year: 1440, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1547).
Birth of Bourgois That year: 1440, Classical music, composer (dead in 1450).
Birth of Edmund Turges That year: 1440, Classical music, composer (dead in 1502).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Guillaume Dufay (age 43)
- Caput (Work for choir)
Some years have been hidden in the absence of notable events.