Dictionary of Medieval & Renaissance Instruments

Dictionary of Medieval & Renaissance Instruments: Various Artists
Cantus 9705/6 (2 CDs)

Excerpts (from original release)
[1] Hyperion CDA 66773 The Spirits of England and France - II, Songs of the Trouvères
[2], [4], [30], [68] Harmonic H/CD 9245 Les Escholiers de Paris: Motets, Chansons et Estampies du XIIIe siècle
[3], [29], [67] Harmonic H/CD 8825 Le vray remède d'amour - Machaut: Ballades, Rondeaux, Virelais, Motets
[5], [31], [69] Cantus C 9626 Le Jugement du Roi de Navarre - Machaut: Ballades, motets, virelais et textes dits
[6]-[8], [21], [59] Stradivarius STR 33516 Non e' tempo d'Aspettare, Frottole dal Primo Libro di Franciscus Bossinensis
[9], [11]-[12], [13?], [23]-[24], [28], [34]-[37], [39], [42], [50], [72]-[74] Cantus C 9605 Schiarazula Marazula: Danzas italianas del Renacimiento
[10] (unknown)
[14], [47], [64]-[65] Cantus C 9611 Musica Polonica: Eastern European Music of the 17th century: Buonamente / Mielczewski / Jelich / Speer / Jarzebski; performers: In Stil Moderno
[15] (unknown); performer: Françoise Johannel
[16]-[17] Nuovo Era 6970 Bestiarium - Animals in the Music of the Middle Ages
[18], [44] Harmonics H/CD 8719 Triste plaisir et douleureuse joye - Binchois / Dufay: Ballades, Rondeaux, Lamentation
[19] (unknown); performer: Andrew Lawrence-King
[20], [22] Stradivarius STR 33396 O Dolce vita mia - Musiche vocali e strumentali del Rinascimento italiano
[25] Cantus C 9631 Tañer de Gala: Vihuela music, works by Milán, da Milano, Narváez, Mudarra, Valderrábano, Páez and anonymous; performer: Juan Carlos Rivera
[26] (unknown); performer: Emily Rogers
[27] (unknown); performer: Lee Santana
[32]-[33], [62] Eufoda 1169 Guillaume Dufay en Bourgondië
[38] CRD 3447 Music from the Spanish Kingdoms
[40] Aeolus AE 10066 Joyssance vous donneray: Chansons musicales
[41] CRD 3487 Cries & Ballads of London; performers: Circa 1500 Ensemble
[43] Emergo 3917 Sancta Maria - Songs for the Virgin Mary
[45] Cantus H/CD 9619 Guerrero: Motecta
[46] Almaviva DS0117 Alabanca de taïnedores: organistas en Andalucía, 1550-1626 - Organistas en Andalucía, 1550-1626; performer: Andrés Cea
[48] (unknown); performer: Guy Penson
[49], [53]-[54] Cantus C 9629 Scarborough Fair: English, Irish and Scottish tunes, works by Shore, Matteis, Handel, Purcell, Byrd, Bingham, Locke, Van Eyck, Parcham and anonymous pieces of the 17th century; performers: Patrick Denecker & Guy Penson
[51]-[52] Alba Records ABCD 148 Byrd: Music for the Virginals
[55] Vanguard VSD 7 1 219/20 [LPx2] The Instruments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
[56] Almaviva DSI-0105 Andalucia in the "Cantigas de Santa Maria" of King Alfonso X "el Sabio" - Poder á Santa María
[57] New Albion 021 Ars Magis Subtiliter: Secular Music of the Chantilly Codex
[58], [70]-[71] Eufoda 1166 Isaac, Obrecht, De La Rue
[60] Agorá Musica 085 Marini: Affetti Musicali
[61] Ricercar RIC 205852 L'Heritage de Monteverdi III
[63] (unknown); performers: Göteborg University Ensemble & Choir
[66] (unknown); performers: Lindeke Trumpet Ensemble

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Pierre-F. Roberge

Dictionary of Medieval & Renaissance Instruments

Contents:

CD-1 A) Bowed instruments

Medieval violin

Medieval fiddles accompanied by gittern

Medieval fiddles

Medieval fiddles accompanying a voice

Medieval fiddles playing with ensemble

Viola da gamba

Viola da gamba with ensemble

Viola da gamba soloist with instrumental ensemble

Lyra-violl

Violin and viols of the 16th century in ensemble

Violin of the 16th century

Early 17th century violin

17th century violins (duo)

B) Plucked string instruments

Medieval wire-strung harp

Medieval harp and lute played with plectrum

Medieval harp with ensemble

15th century harp and lute

16th century Spanish harp

Renaissance lute and voice

Renaissance lute

Family of renaissance lutes and viola da gamba

Family of renaissance lutes and guitar

Vihuela de mano

Elizabethan lute

Cittern

Sopranino lute and family of lutes

C) Recorders and flutes

Medieval recorder

Ensemble of medieval recorders

Pair of medieval recorders

Renaissance recorder playing in ensemble

Renaissance recorder playing in divisions

Family of renaissance recorders with ensemble

A courtly dance ensemble: families of recorders & alternatim

Quartet of renaissance recorders

Renaissance flute and harp

Renaissance flute playing with ensemble

Family of renaissance flutes

English Consort

A renaissance dance orchestra

CD-2 A) Keyboard instruments

Organetto (medieval portative organ)

15th-16th century positive organ

16th century positive organ

16th century great Iberian cathedral organ

17th century chamber organ

Clavichord

Virginals

Italian 16th century harpsichord (copy)

Italian 16th century harpsichord (original)

17th century Flemish harpsichord with recorder

17th century Flemish harpsichord

Hurdy-gurdy

B) Wind & Brass instruments

Medieval cornetto muto (medieval mute cornet)

Renaissance cornetto and sackbuts

Cornetto playing divisions, and viole da gamba

17th century cornetto

17th century cornetti (duo)

Sackbuts playing with ensemble

16th century trombones ensemble

17th century trombones ensemble

17th century trombones playing with ensemble

17th century natural trumpets ensemble

Medieval bagpipe

Medieval bagpipe with other wind instruments

Medieval bagpipe with ensemble

Renaissance wind ensemble

Bombardes and sackbuts in ensemble

Crumhorns

Crumhorns playing with ensemble

Bassoon solo and playing with ensemble

CD-1
A) Bowed instruments

CD-2
A) Keyboard instruments