Guillaume de Machaut

Guillaume de Machaut - Motets, ballades, virelais, rondeaux

The Collegium Musicum of the University of Illinois - George Hunter, dir.
Westminster XWN 18166 [LP, mono]
Véga C 30 A 80 [LP, mono]

Contents:

Guillaume de Machaut:

1. Motet: Pourquoy me bat mes maris?
2. Ballade: Ma chiere dame
3. Ballade: Tres douce dame que j'aour
4. Virelai: Tres bonne et belle
5. Rondeau: Douce dame tant com wivray
6. Ballade: De toutes flours
7. Virelai: Douce dame jolie
8. Motet: Dame, je sui cilz

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9. Rondeau: Rose, liz, printemps, verdure
10. Ballade: Mes esperis
11. Lai: Loyaute, que point ne delay
12. Ballade: Amours me fait desirer
13. Virelai: Se je souspir parfondement
14. Virelai: Plus dure que un dyamant

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers: Collegium Musicum of the University of Illinois
George Hunter (recorder), Jantina Noorman (contralto), Richard Krause (tenor), Thomas Binkley (lute), Jack Ergo (vielle), Sterling Jones (vielle)
George Hunter, dir.

Recording site and date:
Westminster Studio, New York, NY, USA [ca fall 1955];
Rel.: 1956 (Westminster)

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

Comments:
Information from owned LP (Westminster and Vega).
This is the first of Thomas Binkley's recordings (he is the lutenist); other performers such as Jantina Noorman and Sterling Jones went on to continue their careers in the field of Early Music.
Recording site and date are from Jack Ergo.

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