Activité sur From the Imperial Court: Music for the House of Hapsburg

Maximilian's most notable court composer was Heinrich Isaac, whom he appointed in 1497 and who remained in his employment until the composer's death in 1517. Though he was often overshadowed in his lifetime by the renowned Josquin, a famous letter advising the Duke of Ferrara on the appointment of a court composer in 1503 is revealing: '[Isaac] is of a better disposition... and he will compose new works more often. It is true that Josquin composes better, but he composes when he wants to and not...