French composer Pérotin Magister was a student of Leonin and continued to build on his teacher's work. He revised the Magnus Liber and is credited with the development of four voice polyphony. The English theorist Anonymous IV named him as creator of the Graduals Viderunt and Sederunt.
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Notes scant biography as provided by Anonymous IV, tracing his relationship to Leonin and his own contributions to polyphony. Recordings containing his works are listed.
Wikipedia article summarizing his style and noting his influence on late 20th Century minimalism such as that of Steve Reich. Includes internal references to related people and topics.
Biography, musical contributions, related composers, and related material from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
Classical Net's Basic Repertoire with biography, historical significance, and recommended recordings.
Biographical data, major works, musicological development, recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
Biography and music files offered in MIDI format.
Classical Net's Basic Repertoire with biography, historical significance, and recommended recordings.
Biography, musical contributions, related composers, and related material from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
Biographical data, major works, musicological development, recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
Notes scant biography as provided by Anonymous IV, tracing his relationship to Leonin and his own contributions to polyphony. Recordings containing his works are listed.
Wikipedia article summarizing his style and noting his influence on late 20th Century minimalism such as that of Steve Reich. Includes internal references to related people and topics.
