Folquet [Folc] de Marseille [Fulco Anfos], a discography

Conception & research: Pierre-F. Roberge
For comments, additions and corrections mccomb@medieval.org (continuing this discography for PFR)
Last update: 01/28/2018

For explanation of the content and abbreviation, see general explanation. This is a relatively complete discography of Folquet de Marseille.

Literary and Musicological notes.
According to:

  1. Gérard Zuchetto in Terre des Troubadours (Les Éditions de Paris, 1996), states: "Nous connaissons dix-neuf poésies de Folquet: une tenso avec Raimon de Miraval, un planh pour la mort du seigneur Barral de Marselha, deux chants de croisade, une cobla adressée à un jongleur inconnu, Vermillon, et quatorze cansos dont teize sont copiées avec les mélodies;"
  2. Gérard Zuchetto & Jörn Gruber in Le Livre d'or des Troubadours (Les Éditions de Paris, 1998), state that Folquet de Marseille wrote 27 pieces;
  3. Songs of the troubadours and trouvères : an anthology of poems and melodies, edited by Samuel N. Rosenberg, Margaret Switten, and Gérard Le Vot (Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1740, 1998), authors stated: "His [Folquet de Marseille] poetry is well preserved: some 19 songs can be securely attributed to him, for the most part cansos, with 13 melodies;
  4. ... and The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (on-line edition) states "There are 29 poems extant hearing ascriptions to Folquet, 13 of them surviving with melodies"

The list (and spelling) of poetic pieces is from The New Grove for t/m. A complete list will appear in a future update.

After the title, (t) means text only, (t/m) text and melody; then follows in brackets the Pillet-Carstens sequential number (??.???) when such number exists. After the date of recording, a similar system of abbreviation appears: (t), (t/m), but also (t/-) text with another melody from the same or another composer, (-/m) melody with another text by the same or another writer, (t/?) and (?/m) when a writer or a composer cannot be identified.

Pierre-F. Roberge

PART I

PART Ia - FOLQUET DE MARSEILLE'S TEXTS AND MELODIES (ascribed: [19])

1. Amors merce no mueira tan soven (t/m) (P.-C. 155.1)

  1. Tròba Vox TR 011 [CD]
    Troubadours Art Ensemble: Troubadour Songs - Music in a Courtly World (Concert in Tartu - Estonia 2003)
    S. Hurtado-Ròs, V. Condesse, P. Villaumé, D. Dowling, G. Zuchetto
    Rec.: 2003 (t/m)

2. A quan gen vens et tab quan pauc d'afan (t/m) (P.-C. 155.3)

  1. Enversa 777/5/2 2018 [CDx2]
    L'Art des Troubadours Provençaux
    XIIème et XIIIème siècle
    Flor Enversa
    Rec.: 2018 or prior (m)

  2. Studi - Les Presses Multimédia [CD-ROM]
    Terre de Troubadours - Land of Troubadours
    Gérard Zuchetto, et al.
    Rec.: 1997 or prior (t/m)

3. Ben an mort mi e lor (t/m) (P.-C. 155.5)

  1. Nimbus 45-017 [LP, 30 cm, 45rpm]
    The Dante Troubadours
    Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
    Rec.: 1982 (t/m)

4. En chantan m'aven a membrar (t/m) (P.-C. 155.8)

[Contrafactum; Friedrich von Hûsem, Si darf mich des zîhen niet]
Source 1. Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)

  1. Alienor 1019 [CD]
    Domna
    Esther Lamandier
    Rec.: 1987 (t/m)

  2. Ars Nova VST 6190 [LP]
    I Trovatori nei castelli e nelle corti d'Europa / Troubadours in the royal courts and castles of Europe - dans les cours et les châteaux d'Europe, vol. 1
    I Madrigalisti di Genova
    Rec.: 1979 or prior (t/m)

  3. Harmonia mundi HMO 30.566 / HMO 530.566 [LP, mono / stereo]
    Cantigas et Troubadours
    J.L. Ochoa, L.J. Rondeleux, R. Lepauw, S. Depannemaker
    Rec.: 1965 or prior (t/m)

  4. L'Empreinte digitale ED 13079 [CD]
    Troubadours et Minnesänger - "En chantan m'aven a membrar"
    Ensemble Lucidarium
    Rec.: 1997 (t/m)

5. Greu fera nuls homs faillensa (t/m) (P.-C. 155.10)

[Contrafactum; Anonymous, En la vostre maintenance, R. 229]

6. Ja no·s cuit hom qu'eu camge mas chansos (t/m) (P.-C. 155.11)

  1. Ars Nova VST 6190 [LP]
    I Trovatori nei castelli e nelle corti d'Europa / Troubadours in the royal courts and castles of Europe - dans les cours et les châteaux d'Europe, vol. 1
    I Madrigalisti di Genova
    Rec.: 1979 or prior (t/m)

7. Mout i fetz gran peccat amor (t/m) (P.-C. 155.14)

  1. Enversa 777/5/2 2018 [CDx2]
    L'Art des Troubadours Provençaux
    XIIème et XIIIème siècle
    Flor Enversa
    Rec.: 2018 or prior (m)

  2. Studi - Les Presses Multimédia [CD-ROM]
    Terre de Troubadours - Land of Troubadours
    Gérard Zuchetto, et al.
    Rec.: 1997 or prior (m)

8. Per Deu amors be sabetz veramen (t/m) (P.-C. 155.16)

9. S'al cor plagues be for' oimais sazos (t/m) (P.-C. 155.18)

  1. Enversa 777/3/1 2013 [CD]
    Blacatz de Proensa
    lo gran guerrier
    Flor Enversa
    Rec.: 2012 (m)

10. Si tot me sui a tart aperceubutz (t/m) (P.-C. 155.21)

[Contrafactum; Rudolf von Fenis-Neuenberg, Gewan ich ze minen ie guoten wân]
Source 1. Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)
Source 2. Ms. W (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 844 - "Manuscrit du Roi")

  1. Harmonia mundi HM 397 [LP]
    Troubadours, vol. 2
    Clemecic Consort - René Clemencic, dir,
    Rec.: 1977 (t/m)

    2. Harmonia Mundi HMX 290 8166
    Century vol. 4
    Trouvères & Troubadours / Minnesänger & other Courtly Arts
    Various
    Rel.: 2005

  2. L'Empreinte digitale ED 13079 [CD]
    Troubadours et Minnesänger - "En chantan m'aven a membrar"
    Ensemble Lucidarium
    Rec.: 1997 (t/m)

  3. Nimbus 45-008 [45 rpm - 30cm]
    The Last of the Troubadours (The Art & Times of Guiraut Riquier 1230-1292)
    Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
    Rel.: 1981 (m)

11. Tant m'amebelis l'amoros pensamens (t/m) (P.-C. 155.22)

Source 1. Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)
Source 2. Ms. R (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 22543)
Source 3. Ms. W (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 844 - "Manuscrit du Roi")

  1. Ars Nova VST 6190 [LP]
    I Trovatori nei castelli e nelle corti d'Europa / Troubadours in the royal courts and castles of Europe - dans les cours et les châteaux d'Europe, vol. 1
    I Madrigalisti di Genova
    Rec.: 1979 or prior (t/m)

  2. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472-77227- 2 [CD]
    Dante and the Troubadours
    Sequentia
    Rec.: 1993 (t/m)

  3. L'Empreinte digitale ED 13079 [CD]
    Troubadours et Minnesänger - "En chantan m'aven a membrar"
    Ensemble Lucidarium
    Rec.: 1997 (t/m)

  4. Move MCD 071 [CD]
    Falling through Time
    Pastance
    Rec.: 1995

12. Tan mon de corteza razo (t/m) (P.-C. 155.23)

  1. Pneuma PN-950 [CD]
    Batalla de Alarcos, 1195
    Alfonso VIII de Castilla y los Halmohades
    Música Antigua - Eduardo Paniagua, dir.
    Rec.: 2007 or prior

13. Us volers outra cui datz (t/m) (P.-C. 155.27)

  1. L'Oiseau Musicien 112.204 [LP]
    Concert dans l'Oeuf, vol.2 - Bohème France Andalousie
    Concert dans l'Oeuf
    Rec.: 1976 or prior (t/m)

PART Ib - FOLQUET DE MARSEILLE'S TEXTS AND MELODIES (ascribed, but shared with another troubadour)

PART Ic - FOLQUET DE MARSEILLE'S TEXTS AND MELODIES (no longer ascribed)

Part Id - FOLQUET DE MARSEILLE'S UNIDENTIFIED TEXT AND MELODY

  1. Club Français du Disque CFD 230 [45r.p.m.x2]
    (precise title unknown)
    Yves Tessier & Mildred Clary
    Rec.: ca 1960 (t/m)

Part Ie - FOLQUET DE MARSEILLE'S UNIDENTIFIED TEXT

  1. Disques du cavalier CVR LD 150 [LP]
    Henri Gougaud chante les troubadours - chants d'amour et de colère occitans
    Henri Gougaud
    Rec.: 1979 or prior (t/m)

Part If - FOLQUET DE MARSEILLE'S UNIDENTIFIED MELODY

  1. Collection romane CR 103
    La Dame à la licorne "A mon seul désir"
    La Compagnie Médiévale
    Rec.: 1999

  2. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472-77227- 2 [CD]
    Dante and the Troubadours
    Sequentia
    Rec.: 1993 (t/m)

PART II

Material listed above originally issued on CD or transferred to CD (most recent release).

  1. Alienor 1019
    Domna
    Esther Lamandier
    Rel.: 1987

  2. Ars Nova CDAN 171
    I Trovatori nei castelli e nelle corti d'Europa - Canzoniere Provenzale Ambrosiano R71
    I Madrigalisti di Genova
    Rel.: 1988

  3. Collection romane CR 103
    La Dame à la licorne "A mon seul désir"
    La Compagnie Médiévale
    Rec.: 1999

  4. Enversa 777/3/1 2013 [CD]
    Blacatz de Proensa
    lo gran guerrier
    Flor Enversa
    Rel.: 2013

  5. Enversa 777/5/2 2018 [CDx2]
    L'Art des Troubadours Provençaux
    XIIème et XIIIème siècle
    Flor Enversa
    Rel.: 2018

  6. Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1524 / 27 [CDx4]
    Troubadours / Cantigas de Santa Maria
    Clemecic Consort - René Clemencic, dir,
    Rel.: 1995

    7. Harmonia mundi HMX 90 649 / 54 [CDx6]
    Les Très Riches Heures du Moyen-Âge - A Medieval Journey
    Clemecic Consort - René Clemencic, dir, & various other artists
    Rel.: 1995

    Harmonia Mundi HMX 290 8166
    Century vol. 4
    Trouvères & Troubadours / Minnesänger & other Courtly Arts
    Various
    Rel.: 2005

  7. L'Empreinte digitale ED 13079
    Troubadours et Minnesänger - "En chantan m'aven a membrar"
    Ensemble Lucidarium
    Rel.: 1998

  8. Move MCD 071 [CD]
    Falling through Time
    Pastance
    Rel.: 1996

  9. Nimbus 5002
    The Dante Troubadours
    Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
    Rel.: 1983

  10. Nimbus 5261
    The Last of the Troubadours - The Art & Times of Guiraut Riquier 1230-1292
    Martin Best Medieval Ensemble
    Rel.: 1991

  11. Pneuma PN-950 [CD]
    Batalla de Alarcos, 1195
    Alfonso VIII de Castilla y los Halmohades
    Música Antigua - Eduardo Paniagua, dir.
    Rel.: 2007

    12. Sarx 2035
    I Trovatori nei castelli e nelle corti d'Europa - Canzoniere Provenzale Ambrosiano R71
    I Madrigalisti di Genova
    Rel.: ca 1988

  12. Studi - Les Presses Multimédia [CD-ROM]
    Terre de Troubadours - Land of Troubadours
    Gérard Zuchetto, et al.
    Rel.: 1998 (t/m)

PART III

Newly or soon to be released CDs, or with mysterious content.

  1. Musicaimmagine ??
    Farai un vers desconvenent
    Il medioevo impudico
    Ensemble Chominciamento di Gioia

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