Posted in All Posts, Early Music (pre-1600s) on September 25, 2006 | No Comments »
A-la-mi-re Manuscripts (The): Flemish Polyphonic Treasures
About the Composer(s):
See the extensive liner notes to the Naxos CD written by an expert on these manuscripts (follow above link, click on “About this Recording”).
About this Music:
While I don’t understand the words, the multiple intertwined melodies are INCREDIBLE!
Posted in All Posts, Early Music (pre-1600s) on August 31, 2006 | No Comments »
DUFAY: Chansons
About the Composer:
Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474) was a prominent Renaissance composer who left plenty of extant works.
About the Music:
A Chanson is a French song, but in this context a particular style of 3-voice music. Dufay helped define the Burgundian Chanson (being from Burgundy). Much of it reminds me of its Medieval roots. Very good listening!
Posted in All Posts, Early Music (pre-1600s) on August 29, 2006 | No Comments »
Early Venetian Lute Music
Lute music from several early 1500s composers who settled in Venice for the bulk of their creative career.
Aside from one Anonymous composer, four are featured on this disc (click for links to Naxos biographies):
Joan Ambrosio Dalza
Francesco Spinacino
Franciscus Bossinensis
Vincenzo Capirola
I enjoyed this music. I imbibed a bluegrass duet (father/son on Guitar and Mandolin) [...]
Posted in All Posts, Early Music (pre-1600s) on August 29, 2006 | No Comments »
AGRICOLA: Fortuna desperata
About the Composer:
Alexander Agricola was born around 1445 and died in 1506. Possibly German, he was an influential Renaissance composer who worked in Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Spain (he travelled quite a bit).
About the Music:
I like Early Music, but its difficult to listen to these tracks using Naxos’ Complete Tracks feature (no [...]
