Previous posts for August 5th are here: Guillaume DuFay (2019) and (2020)
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Guillaume Dufay (or more fashionably Du Fay) (5 August, c. 1397 – 27 November 1474) was one of the greatest composers in Western music history.
Ode to the Archivists
The link between the Du Fay family and the Cathedral of Cambrai is the sole reason a large amount of information is known about Du Fay's early life, as the institute kept detailed records on all affiliated persons. --- Wikipedia
There is a simple reason why
We know so much about Du Fay,
Although he’s a medieval guy.
The reason is, or so they say,
The admirably careful way
They kept their records at Cambrai.
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Ambroise Thomas (5 August 1811 – 12 February 1896) was a French composer and teacher, best known for his operas.
Take What You Can Get
Ambroise Thomas and his Mignon
Are not, at the present, widely known.
“Je suis Titania,” is among
The famous arias, rarely sung.
Though now and then you’ll see the title
In a concert or recital,
You will seldom hear these pages
From our operatic stages.
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