Guillaume Dufay

Summary

Guillaume Dufay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Beersel^[2]. He was born on August 13, 1397^[3]. He died in Cambrai^[4]. He died on November 27, 1474^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and music theorist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Guillaume Dufay was born in Beersel^[2].
• Guillaume Dufay passed away in Cambrai^[4].
• Guillaume Dufay was born on August 13, 1397^[3].
• Guillaume Dufay died on November 27, 1474^[5].
• Guillaume Dufay held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[9].
• Middle French was Guillaume Dufay's native language^[10].
• Guillaume Dufay worked as a composer^[6].
• Guillaume Dufay worked as a music theorist^[7].
• Guillaume Dufay's field of work was music^[11].
• Guillaume Dufay's field of work was music theory^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Guillaume Dufay is Missa Se la face ay pale^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Guillaume Dufay is Missa L'Homme armé^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Guillaume Dufay is Vassilissa Ergo Gaude^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Guillaume Dufay is Nuper rosarum flores^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Guillaume Dufay is Lamentatio sanctae matris ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Guillaume Dufay is Dieu gard la dame sans reprise^[18].
• Guillaume Dufay is recorded as male^[19].
• Guillaume Dufay's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Guillaume Dufay is associated with the Burgundian School movement^[21].
• Guillaume Dufay's genre is polyphony^[22].
• Guillaume Dufay's genre is classical music^[23].
• Guillaume Dufay's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume Dufay^[24].
• Guillaume Dufay's family name is recorded as Dufay^[25].
• Guillaume Dufay's given name is recorded as Guillaume^[26].
• Guillaume Dufay's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Guillaume Du Fay^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1397-08-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1474-11-27^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, medieval, renaissance^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, medieval, religious, renaissance^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 33d37c0b-dc0b-4148-9264-42587c538c72^[34]

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Origins and Family

Guillaume Dufay was born in Beersel^[2]. He was born on August 13, 1397^[3]. Middle French was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and music theorist^[7]. Fields of work include music^[11], a type of arts^[35] and music theory^[12], an academic discipline^[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Missa Se la face ay pale^[13], a musical work/composition^[37]; Missa L'Homme armé^[14]; Vassilissa Ergo Gaude^[15]; Nuper rosarum flores^[16], a musical work/composition^[38], founded in 1436^[39]; Lamentatio sanctae matris ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae^[17], a musical work/composition^[40]; and Dieu gard la dame sans reprise^[18].

Death and Burial

Guillaume Dufay died on November 27, 1474^[5]. He passed away in Cambrai^[4].

Why It Matters

Guillaume Dufay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Guillaume Dufay born?

Guillaume Dufay's place of birth was Beersel^[2].

Where did Guillaume Dufay die?

Guillaume Dufay passed away in Cambrai^[4].

What did Guillaume Dufay do for work?

Guillaume Dufay worked as composer^[6] and music theorist^[7].