Pleasures of the Royal Courts

The Pleasures of the Royal Courts
The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow
Nonesuch 71326

Contents:

  1. The Courtly Art of the Trouvères
    1. Adam de la Halle (c.1237-c.1286): Tant con je vivrai (rondeau; countertenor, fiddle, viol, nakers)
    2. Anon (13th century): La sexte estampie real (recorder, viol, tabor)
    3. Anon (13th century): Ductia (fiddle, viol, tabor)
    4. Colin Muset (early 13th century): Quant je voy yver (chansonette; countertenor, gemshorn, harp)
    5. Adam de la Halle: Fines amouretes ai (virelai; countertenor, recorder, organ)
    6. Anon (13th century): Souvent souspire mon cuer (estampie; countertenor, recorder, viol, 2 tabors)
  2. The Burgundian Court of Philip the Good
    1. M. Gulielmus (late 15th century): Falla con misuras (bassedanse; shawm, fiddle, tabor)
    2. Johannes Legrant (fl.c.1419-c.1446): Entre vous, noviaux mariés (ballade; countertenor, fiddle, crumhorn)
    3. Dufay: Vergine bella (chanson; countertenor, fiddle, viol)
  3. The German Court of Emperor Maximilian
    1. Isaac: Isbruck, ich muß dich lassen (countertenor, recorder, fiddle, viol)
    2. Johann Weck (early 16th century): Spanyöler Tancz & Hopper Dancz (harpsichord)
    3. Ludwig Senfl (c.1486-c.1543): Nun wöllt ihr hören neue Mär' (countertenor, dulcian, fiddle, viol, harpsichord)
  4. Italian Music of the Medici Court
    1. Three carnival songs (c.1505; countertenor, recorder, fiddle, viol, harpsichord):
      • Paolo Scotto: o fallace speranza
      • Jac. Fo.: Tua volsi esser sempre mai
      • Joh. Bapt. Zesso: E quando andarete al monte
    2. Six anonymous polyphonic dances (early 16th century):
      • Zorzi (recorder, fiddle, viol, harpsichord)
      • Pavana in passe e mezzo (harpsichord)
      • Saltarello de la pavana (harpsichord)
      • La Manfrolina (organ, kortholt, viol)
      • El pomo de lo pomaro (harpsichord)
      • La rocha el fuso (recorder, fiddle, viol, harpsichord)
    3. Marchetto Cara (d.c.1525): Non e tempo (frottola; countertenor, shawm, fiddle, viol, harpsichord)
  5. The Spanish Courts in the Early 16th Century
    1. Diego Ortiz (c.1525-c.1570): Recercadas primera y segunda (viol, harpsichord
    2. Alonso (early 16th century): La tricotea Samartín (countertenor, dulcian, viol)
    3. Antonio de Cabezón (c.1510-1566): Diferencias sobre "La dama le demanda" (harpsichord)
    4. Anon (early 16th century): Rodrigo Martines (countertenor, crumhorn, viol)
    5. Juan del Encina (1468-c.1530): Ay triste que vengo (countertenor, fiddle, viol, harpsichord)
    6. Anon (early 16th century): Pase el agoa, ma Julieta (countertenor, fiddle, viol, kortholt, tabor)

Performers: James Bowman (countertenor), David Munrow (recorders, gemshorn, crumhorns, kortholt, shawm, dulcian), Oliver Brookes (viol), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord, harp, percussion), Mary Remnant (medieval fiddle, portative organ, tabor)

Playing time: 46'

Original release: 1976; re-released: 1987

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St. George's Canzona - John Sothcott, dir.
AS&V "Quicksilva" 6131
Ioculatores
Lieder und Tänze des 13. bis 15. Jahrhunderts
Ioculatores
Raum Klang 93 01

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