Masterpieces of Music before 1750, vol. 1

Masterpieces of Music before 1750, vol. 1 - An Anthology of Musical Examples from Gregorian Chant to J.S. Bach
Danish Soloists and Ensembles
Haydn Society recording HSL 2071 [LP, mono, NA market]
Haydn Society recording HS 9038 [LP, mono, NA market]
Haydn Society recording HS 7-9038 [LP, stereo, NA market]
Haydn Society recording HSCD 9038 [CD]

Contents:

    Anon., Gregorian chant:
  1. Antiphon: Laus Deo Patri
    Psalm 113: -Laudete pueri
  2. Alleluia: Vidimus stellam

  3. Anon., XIth c.:
  4. Sequence: Victimae Paschali

  5. Anon., Trouvère, 12-13th c.:
  6. Song: Or la truix

  7. Neidhart von Reuenthal:
  8. Minnelied: Willekommen Mayenschein

  9. Anon., 9th c.:
  10. Parallel Organum: Rex caeli, Domine

  11. Anon., 12th c.:
  12. Free Organum: Agnus Dei

  13. Anon., School of St. Martial, 12th c.:
  14. Melismatic organum: Benedicamus Domino

  15. Pérotin:
  16. Organum: Alleluya (Nativitas)

  17. Anon., School of Notre Dame, 13th c.:
  18. Motet: En non Diu! - Quant voi - Eius in Oriente

  19. Anon., 13th-14th c. Las Huelgas codex:
  20. Conductus: De castitati thalamo

  21. Anon., 13th c., MS M.B.:
  22. Estampie

  23. ----
    Guillaume de Machaut: Messe "Notre Dame"
  24. Agnus Dei (I)

  25. Francesco Landini:
  26. Ballata: Chi piu le vol supere

  27. Guillaume Dufay: Messe "Se la face ay pale"
  28. Kyrie

  29. Gilles Binchois:
  30. Chanson: Adieu m'amour et ma maistresse

  31. Johannes Ockeghem: Missa "Prolationum"
  32. Sanctus (I)

  33. Jacob Obrecht:
  34. Motet: Parce Domine

  35. Josquin Després:
  36. Motet: Ave Maria

  37. Thomas Crequillon:
  38. Chanson: Pour ung plaisir

  39. Andrea Gabrieli:
  40. Canzona francese: deta pour ung plaisir

  41. Anon., ca 1550:
  42. Lute dances: Der Prinzen-Tanz

Playing time: 40' 17"

Performers:
[1]-[3], [6]-[8] Schola Gregoriana of Copenhagen - Bernard Lewkovitch, dir.
[4]-[5] Holger Nørgaard (bass)
[9] Erling Thorborg (tenor), Egon Sørensen, Copenhagen Univ. Male Choir - Niels Møller, cond.
[10] Christian Thodberg (recorder), Egon Sørensen, Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba)
[11] Women's Voice of the University of Copenhagen - Niels Møller, cond.
[12] Christian Thodberg (recorder), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba)
[13], [15], [17]-[19] Copenhagen Boys' & Men's Choir - Niels Møller, cond.
[14] Niels Brincker (tenor), Hans Erik Deckert (viola da gamba)
[16] Dagmar Schou (contralto), Christian Thodberg (recorder)
[20] Copenhagen Univ. Choir - Niels Møller, cond.
[21] F. Viderø (organ)
[22] Tage Nielsen (lute)

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1954 or prior]

Compilations: The LP was also part of a three LPs album with a book of same title by Carl Parrish and John F. Ohl (Haydn Society HS, set HSL-B or HSL 2071/2073). Other LPs later edited in LP/CD versions are:
Haydn Society HSL 2072 / HS 7-9039 & HSCD 7-9039, vol. 2 - The 16th and 17th Centuries
Haydn Society HSL 2073 / HS 7-9040 & HSCD 7-9040, vol. 3 - The 17th and 18th Centuries

Excerpts:
[1]-[11], [13]-[20] Club National du Disque CND 4 Histoire de la Musique Vocale.

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned LP and CD, Schwann catalogue and WERM; the quality of the recording suggests that some material was previously issued as 78 rpm but no trace were found of other original recordings.

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Pierre-F. Roberge