Pierre de la Rue was one of the most prolific composers of his generation and is thought to have been born in Tournai, a city ruled by France in the fifteenth century and now the main town of the current Belgian province of Hainaut. Little is known about his musical employment but in 1492, he was employed in the chapel of Maximilian, the future Holy Roman Emperor.
April 2012
“For my money, Capilla Flamenca is currently among the top two or three ensembels for early Renaissance polyphony...La Rue is a 'slow burner', and in performances of this quality the music's subtlties will more readily disclose themselves to the attentive listener.”
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