October 22 - William IX of Aquitaine (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 22 are here: Franz Liszt (2019) and 

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William IX (22 October 1071 – 10 February 1127) was the Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony.  Though his political and military achievements have a certain historical importance, he is best known as the earliest troubadour whose work survives. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sing, Sing a Song

His songs treat sex, love, women, his own sexual and literary prowess, and feudal politics. It is possible that at least part of his dissolute reputation is based not on facts, but on literal interpretation of his songs, written in first person. - adapted from Wikipedia

William the Ninth, a troubadour,

    And the Duke of Aquitaine,

Wrote his songs of love and war,

   To celebrate his ducal reign.

But when he boasts about his prowess

    Or of his personal gestalt,

There are reasons which allow us

    To take him with a grain of salt.

 

 

 

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