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For his Second Solo Album Manu Key Surrounded Himself with Some Big Names of French Rap (Artists from the 'mafia K1fri' and 'jacky Des Neg'marrons' Amongst Others). A Very Strong Rap Album that is Inventive Yet Shows Strong Musical Roots, this is Not for the Faint of Heart.

Manuscrit,Manu Key,Sony

Average customer rating: This one'll get ya going. TIME TRAVEL Interesting variety A trip through history Overrated

Music Of The Crusades Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Walther v. der Vogelweide | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Sinners & Saints: The Ultimate Medieval and Renaissance Music Collection Music for a Medieval Banquet Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century Medieval Dance Music Music of the Troubadours ASIN: B0000041XJ Release Date: 1991-04-05

Tracks:

1. Music Of The Crusades: La quinte estampie real
2. Music Of The Crusades: Pax in nomine Domini!
3. Music Of The Crusades: Parti de mal - Third Crusade
4. Music Of The Crusades: Chevalier, mult estes guariz - Second Crusade
5. Music Of The Crusades: Chanterai por mon corage - Third Crusade
6. Music Of The Crusades: Danse real
7. Music Of The Crusades: Sede, Syon, in pulvere
8. Music Of The Crusades: Palastinalied - Sixth Crusade
9. Music Of The Crusades: Condicio - O nacio - Mane prima
10. Music Of The Crusades: O tocius Asie - Crusade of 1248
11. Music Of The Crusades: La uitime estampie real
12. Music Of The Crusades: Cum sint difficilia - Crusade of 1248
13. Music Of The Crusades: Li noviaus tens - Le Chatelain de Coucy - Third Crusade
14. Music Of The Crusades: Fortz chausa es (Gaucelm Faidit) - Lament On The Death Of Richard Coeur - de - Lion
15. Music Of The Crusades: Je ne puis - Amors me tienent - Veritatem
16. Music Of The Crusades: Ahi! Amours - Third Crusade
17. Music Of The Crusades: La tierche estampie real
18. Music Of The Crusades: Ja nus hons pris - Song Of Captivity
19. Music Of The Crusades: Au tens plain do felonnie - Crusade fo 1239

Customer Reviews:

This one'll get ya going........2007-05-19

For early music people, this is another great compilation of stuff you just like to put on in the background while doing your daily routine. Good times.

TIME TRAVEL.......2006-08-15

LIKE A TRIP BACK IN TIME. FROM THE FIRST NOTES, I WAS TRANSPORTED.

Interesting variety.......2006-03-28

One of the problems I have with many early music CDs is an emphasis on one place in a time period. This reissue manages to avoid that flaw by including minnesinger, troubador, trouvere, and instrumental pieces, though the liner notes could easily have told us which of the pieces were troubador, and which trouvere, instead of just the tantalizing "two are troubador (written in langue d'oc)" without identifying which.

As a sampler, it is excellent, though the vocal pieces tend to be somewhat slow--not all the lyrics seem consistent with that delivery, so this is probably an artist's choice. It would be interesting to hear the same pieces performed now, 30 years later, with 30 years of new scholarship. Ah well, nothing is perfect!

A trip through history.......2005-09-29

The time of the Crusades spanned several centuries, from the time Pope Urban II called upon Christendom to fight for Jerusalem until the thirteenth century (this does not include the numerous minor, unnumbered crusades, sometimes against other Christians). The Crusades became for many in the Middle Ages a romantic ideal; the appeal for those who would join the Crusades was two-fold, both riches in this world and salvation in the next.

In this collection, the texts of the songs are primarily contemporary with the Crusades, although a few come from later troubadour and folk songs. Some songs here directly relate to the Crusades in content (for example, Pax in nomine Domini!), whereas others are songs contemporary with and popular among the Crusaders, but have no direct relation to the Crusades. 'Ja nus hons pris' is one such song, which has origins attributed to one of the most famous of the Crusaders, Richard the Lionhearted.

One of the problems with music from this time period is that very little written material exists. What music notation there is often is reminiscent of Gregorian chant - there are markers for pitch, but nothing for rhythmic values, melodies, etc. Similarly, the types of instruments are often not listed for particular songs, so it becomes educated guesswork as to the instruments used - lutes, rebec, wind instruments, percussion, etc.

The performances here are wonderful and full. The Early Music Consort of London recorded this first for vinyl in 1970; this CD is a reissue, well engineered. David Munrow was the director as well as performer on recorder, fluet, shawm, crumhorn and bagpipes. Munrow's talents are well suited to this kind of medieval music. Among the other performers are soprano Christina Clarke, counter tenors James Bowman and Charles Brett, tenor Nigel Rogers and baritone Geoffrey Shaw. Musicians include Eleanor Sloan on treble rebec, Oliver Brookes on bass rebec, James Tyler on lute and citole, Gillian Reid on the bells, Christopher Hogwood on harp, organ, nakers and tabor, and James Blades on nakers and tabor.

This recording is superb, a great addition to an early music library, and a joy to have as a CD - I had the vinyl of this, but over time it warped in storage, and I was very sad to have lost such a brilliant collection of music. Here it is again, restored and full of power and life.

Overrated.......2005-03-03

Note that I am a harsh reviewer, especially for music... but there are a lot of problems with this CD and there are better other there.

It is certainly interesting music and it does have historical value, but it is by no means unique.

Here are my criticisms:

1)
All of the 19 tracks are short. They range from 1-4 minutes with an average of around 2 1/2 minutes per track.

2)
This wouldn't be all that bad, except that none of those 19 tracks really stood out. They are all slow-paced and generic with little feeling of variety. Essentially, despite being a fan of the genre, I just couldn't get 'into' any of the music. It was not at all inspiring.

3)
One of my favorite things about medieval/renaissance music is the excellent balance and combination of voice talent and instruments.
This CD did not come through at all in that area, however.
The majority of this CD was the mellow, slow-paced singing that many people associate with the genre.
However, whenever the singers got going, the relatively few instruments all disappeared entirely, leaving you with just the singers (who weren't powerful enough to carry the show alone).


If you are a fan of the genre, then you might want to add this to your collection just because it isn't very expensive.

However, if you are merely interested in trying out the archaic music genre, then I defintely would recommend:
"Sinners & Saints - The Ultimate Medieval and Renaissance Music Collection"
*instead* of this one.
I gave Sinners & Saints a 5/5 - It was the CD that this one should've been.

Average customer rating: MUSIC OF THE MEDIEVAL PILGRIM Exotic, exciting and fun! Exotic jams I WANT MORE! Too cool to be considered classical and definitely not Xmas.

On the Way to Bethlehem (Music of the Medieval Pilgrim) Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Black Madonna Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century Music Of The Crusades Music of the Troubadours From Byzantium to Andalusia: Medieval Music and Poetry ASIN: B00000144X Release Date: 1996-03-26

Tracks:

1. Dinaresade
2. Edi be thu, Heven-Queene
3. Nevestinko oro
4. Beata progenies
5. Mari stanko
6. Sei willekommen Herre Christ
7. Bog se rodi va Betleme
8. Koleda na Bozic
9. Kod Betlehema
10. Koleda na Bozic
11. Angelus ad virginem
12. D
13. Quinte Estampie real
14. Urbs Beata Ierusalem
15. Mevl

Customer Reviews:

MUSIC OF THE MEDIEVAL PILGRIM.......2007-06-11

I love this cd--all the tracks are great, especially "On the way to Bethlehem"!

Exotic, exciting and fun!.......2002-11-29

If Ensemble Unicorn is great, Unicorn combined with the Middle-Eastern-inspired Ensemble Oni Wytars is even better! Actually, the two groups seem to share many of the same members, along with Ensemble Accentus (which focuses on Spanish and Sephardic music), but with different directors for each: Michael Posch for Unicorn, Marcos Ambrosini for Oni Wytars, and Thomas Wimmer for Accentus. This CD brings the musicians together to offer a stimulating combination of western and eastern-influenced music that might have been heard or played by medieval Pilgrims making the journey eastward. The European tunes focus on the Christmas season, while the Balkan and Near Eastern selections are traditional, handed down orally through the centuries and interpreted here with a zeal that should be as appealing to belly dancers as to early music enthusiasts (and I know many people who fall into both categories!). Instruments used include chalumeau, cheremia, cornemuse bechonnet, darbukka, davul, def, gayda, gittern, kaval, nyckelharpa, sackpipa, tamburello, tombak, vihuela d'arco, and a number of others that you actually might have heard of before--bagpipe, rebec, recorder, rebec, shawm, ud and the like. Ellen Santaniello also contributes vocals. I was surprised and delighted when I played this CD for the first time, and I continue to be each time I hear it again. If you like this recording, be sure to check out the other collaboration between Ensemble Unicorn and Ensemble Oni Wytars, "Music of the Troubadours", also from Naxos.

Exotic jams.......2001-02-27

Yes, fortunately, this record does not contain anything you'd recognise as depressing Xmas kitsch.

Instead, the record wishes to envisage a journey of mediæval pilgrims, beginning in Western Europe, and moving through the Balkans towards the Holy Land. As such, the disk contains a mixture of Western European, Balkan, and Islamic melodies.

The strength of Ensemble Unicorn and Oni Wytars is their ability to use early music as the basis for extended jam sessions. This recording is framed by two such jams, each more than twelve minutes in length, the opening -Dinaresade- and the closing -Mevlana-. Based on Middle Eastern themes, these are excellent performances, rich in atmosphere. Fans of contemporary groups who make use of similar material, from Loreena McKennitt to Dead can Dance, may find this record interesting, and well worth the Naxos price.

FWIW, Ensemble Unicorn and Oni Wytars also collaborate on the -Black Madonna- recording, another Naxos release I can highly recommend.

I WANT MORE!.......1999-06-08

Great melodies, better instrumentation....INCREDIBLE MUSIC!!! I find western-europe music by ensemble Unicorn great, but the oriental part by Oni Wytars is simply amazing, both the balkanic and oriental songs. My only regret is that I loved the ensemble too much to bear the fact that no other record by them is anywhere to be found...

Too cool to be considered classical and definitely not Xmas........1999-01-12

Despite the title this album has nothing to do with Christmas music. The sounds range from Celtic to Middle Eastern. While they date from the days of the Crusades, they sound great to my ears in the nineties. The last track makes you want to belly dance!

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A History of Music - Century (volume) 5 - La Naissance de la Polyphonie (The Birth of Polyphony) Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Century 1/Various Ars subtilior: Dawn of the Renaissance Le siècle de l'Ars nova: A Revolution in the Late Middle Ages Century 2/Various Century 3/Various ASIN: B000A6OC58 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Domine Labia Mea Aperies/deus In Adjutorium Meum (Choeur) - Ensemble Organum
2. Versus: O Primus Homo Coruit (A 2 Voix) - Ensemble Organum
3. Resonemus Hoc Natali - Paul Hillier
4. Introit Trope : Puer Natus Est - Ensemble Organum
5. Kyrie - Ensemble Organum
6. Leonin : Propter Veritatem - Paul Hillier
7. Perotin : Graduel : Viderunt Omnes/Notum Fecit Dominus - Paul Hillier
8. In Seculum Longum - Paul Hillier
9. In Seculum Viellatoris - Paul Hillier
10. In Seculum Breve - Paul Hillier
11. In Seculum D'Amiens Longum - Paul Hillier
12. Puisque Bele dame M'eime/Flos Filius (Mo 231) - Anonymous 4
13. Ne Sai, Que Je Die/Iohanne (Mo 185) - Anonymous 4
14. Dame Que Je N'os Noumer/Amis Donc Est/Lonc Tans A (Mo 337) - Anonymous 4
15. S'on Me Regarde/Prennes I Garde/He, Mi Enfant (Mo 256) - Anonymous 4
16. Ave Maria Gracia Plena - Anonymous 4
17. Pia Mater Gratie - Anonymous 4
18. Ave Nobilis Venerabilis - Anonymous 4
19. Kyrie : Orbis Factor - Ensemble Organum
20. Kyrie: Kyria Christifera - Anonymous 4
21. Gloria - Anonymous 4
22. Sanctus - Benedictus - Anonymous 4
23. Agnus Dei : Virtute Numinis - Anonymous 4

Average customer rating: Gorgeous! One of my favorites Delectable!

John Field: The Complete Nocturnes Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: 15 Nocturnes of John Field (1782 - 1837) John Field: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Piano Concertos No. 2 and 4 Field: 16 Piano Pieces John Field: Sonatas and Nocturnes ASIN: B000000AIK Release Date: 1992-09-30

Tracks:

1. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 1 in E-Flat Major: Es-Dur, mi bemol majeur: Molto moderato
2. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 2 in C Minor: c-Moll; ut mineur: Moderato e molto espress
3. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 3 in A-Flat Major: As-Dur; la bemol majeur: Un poco Allegretto
4. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 4 in A Major: A-Dur; la majeur: Poco Adagio
5. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 5 in B-Flat Major: B-Dur; si bemol majeur: Cantabile, assai Lento
6. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 6 in F Major: F-Dur; fa majeur: Andante tranquillo
7. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 7 in C Major: C-Dur; ut majeur: Dreamily
8. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 8 in A Major: A-Dur; la majeur: Andante
9. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 9 in E-Flat Major: Es-Dur; mi bemol majeur: Andante spiananto

Tracks:

1. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 10 in e: e-moll; mi mineur: Adagio
2. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 11 in E flat: Es-Dur; mi bemol majeur: Moderato
3. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 12 in G: G-Dur; sol majeur: Lento
4. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 13 in d: d-Moll; re mineur: Lento
5. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 14 in C: C-Cur; ut majeur: Molto Moderato
6. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 15 in C: C-Dur; ut majeur: Molto Moderato
7. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 16 in F: F-Dur; fa majeur: Molto Moderato
8. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 17 in E: E-Dur, mi majeur: Andante Con Moto
9. The Complete Nocturnes: No. 19 in E: E-Dur; mi majeur: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous! .......2006-02-18

I highly recommend this recording! I heard Field's work for the first time not long ago and wanted to get my own recording. I had to pay a pretty penny for this collection (via Marketplace) but it was worth every cent!

What a great composer and what a great job Micael O'Rourke has done, as well!

One of my favorites.......2005-12-17

Chopin made the nocturne famous, but Field invented the form. Field's nocturnes, composed between 1812 and 1832, are rather less intense and less complex than Chopin's, but perfectly lovely, and beautifully performed here by pianist O'Rourke. When I feel too frazzled for almost anything but silence, these pieces soothe and solace.

Delectable!.......2000-07-16

John Field is probably one of the most under-rated composers . Most classical music afficianados swoon over Chopin's nocturnes (justifiably so) , but I am surprised by the number of people who have never even heard of Field !Unlike Chopin , John Field does not wear his heart on his sleeve in these nocturnes , but to my mind they are far more superior .They are delicate & delectable without being maudlin (unlike Chopin)...listening to these nocturnes at night is like watching snowflakes fall on an arctic lake in the comfort of a heated cabin !If you like Chopin's nocturnes , you'll love these hidden gems !

Average customer rating: O'Conor is the original piano poet another excellent Field performance by O'Conor

John Field: Sonatas and Nocturnes Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music O'Conor, John | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Field, John | ( F ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music O'Conor, John | ( O ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: 15 Nocturnes of John Field (1782 - 1837) John Field: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 John Field: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 Field: PIANO CONCERTOS Vol. 1 Piano Concertos No. 2 and 4 ASIN: B000003CY2 Release Date: 2002-05-28

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Moderato
2. II. Rondo: Allegretto
3. I. Allegro Moderato
4. II. Allegro Vivace
5. I. Non Troppo Allegro, Ma Con Fuoco E Con Espressione
6. II. Rondo; Allegretto Scherzando
7. I. Moderato
8. II. Rondo: Moderato
9. Un Poco Allegretto
10. Moderato
11. Lento

Customer Reviews:

O'Conor is the original piano poet.......2007-07-19

John O'Conor cannot be faulted in this recording of John Field. He manages to give it that Chopin-nocturne-feel but show the originality and musicality required when approaching John Field's music. An excellent recording with technical brilliance and poetic musicality.

another excellent Field performance by O'Conor.......2003-07-18

John O'Conor is a gifted Irish pianist. This disc is a beautifully recorded performance of Field's piano sonatas on a Hamburg Steinway Piano. O'Conor's recording of Field's Nocturnes (also on Telarc) have been highly praised. This disc makes and excellent companion to that recording and includes the three Nocturnes which they were unable to fit on the other disc. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Nice!

John Field: Complete Piano Music: Nocturnes Nos. 1-15 Manufacturer: Arts Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: John Field: Piano Concertos Vol. 2, No. 4 in E flat major & No. 6 in C major ASIN: B000005AOJ Release Date: 1996-08-01

Tracks:

1. Nocturne No. 1 in E flat
2. Nocturne No. 2 in c
3. Nocturne No. 3 in A flat
4. Nocturne No. 4 in A
5. Nocturne No. 5 in B flat
6. Nocturne No. 6 in F
7. Nocturne No. 7 in A
8. Nocturne No. 8 in E flat
9. Nocturne No. 9 in e
10. Nocturne No. 10 in E
11. Nocturne No. 11 in E flat
12. Nocturne No. 12 in E
13. Nocturne No. 13 in C
14. Nocturne No. 14 in G
15. Nocturne No. 15 in d

Customer Reviews:

Nice!.......2000-07-03

A natural regression for any lover of Chopin would seem to be to the music of John Field - specifically the nocturnes. However, this is no downward step. Field's nocturnes may seem a little simple in comparison with Chopin's, but on the first hearing this music gently pulls you away into wonderful landscapes and emotions. It would be natural to assume that in his later years John Field may have felt left behind, overshadowed by the success of Chopin, Mendelssohn, List, Schubert etc. - listening to his nocturnes, there is no hint of any such sentiment. In fact, Field's music very often reaches perfection, saying all it needs to say, with apparent simplicity; a guise which belies delicate subtleties, allowed only to penetrate one's soul through secret levels of consciousness known only to the composer himself.

Essentially, this is pure nocturne format: beautiful right-hand melodies over left-hand figuration. The harmony is classical, yet retains an originality leaving the music still fresh after around 200 years. While some of the nocturnes give insight into where a few of Chopin's ideas may have budded, Field's works are as Fieldesque as Chopin's are Chopinesque. But, equally, it requires a real talent to sing the melodies which often burst out in a flowering reminiscent of the "bel canto" style in the great Italian operas of the time. Pietro Spada displays a real gift in both technique and musicality, allowing Field's ideas to spring forth and invite us to meditate upon their charming wisdom. Each note is crisp and his expression is tasteful, retaining that apathetic air so present in all of Field's compositions - it's music that exists because it must exist, somehow more a part of nature or the cosmos than of humanity. Essentially, I believe Spada aimed to allow us to forget the player, the composer, and simply experience the music itself - unless this was Field's original aim and it just comes through the playing. Either way, this is simply fantastic music presented extremely well by Pietro Spada. Not all the nocturnes are on this volume though: others appear on the volume after this one along with several other compositions. However, all of Field's music is worth spending time with, though I would recommend starting with this one.

Average customer rating: Explorations in the early Middle Ages

Le Manuscrit Du Puy - Les Premieres Polyphonies Francaises Dominique Vellard , and Ensemble Gilles Binchois Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Polyphonic Aquitaine of th 12th Century Magister Leoninus: Sacred Music from 12th-Century Paris Aquitania Perotin / The Hilliard Ensemble Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca ASIN: B00005A9NZ Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Organum: Alleluia V. Multifarie Olim
2. Trope: Gaudeamus Hodie - Introit Puer Natus Est Nobis
3. Organum: Graduel Viderunt Omnes
4. Antienne Ecce Annuntio Vobis
5. Trope: Qui Es Sine Principio - Offertoire Tui Sunt Celi
6. Trope: Radix Iesse Virga - Communion Viderunt Omnes
7. Trope: O Si Gereus - Introit Statuit Ei Dominus
8. Organum: Graduel Posuisti Domine
9. Trope: Descendens Ab Etherei - Introit Ecce Advenit
10. Organum: Graduel Omnes De Saba
11. Trope: Paschale Carmen - Introit Resurrexi
12. Graduel Hec Dies
13. Organum: Alleluia V. Pascha Nostrum V. Epulemur
14. Antienne Ego Sum Alpha Et O
15. Organum: Repons Gaude Maria Virgo - Prose Inviolata
16. Antienne Ibo Michi
17. Organum: Repons Petre, Amas Me?
18. Prose Symon Bariona
19. Organum: Alleluia V. Video Celos Apertos

Tracks:

1. Exultantes In Partu Virginis
2. Deus In Adiutorium Meum Intende
3. O Nazarene, Verbum Patris
4. Salve, Festa Dies
5. Annus Novus In Gaudio
6. O Admirabile Commercium - Dixit Dominus
7. Iube, Domne, Benedicere - Verbum Caro Factum Est
8. Stirps Iesse
9. Veni Redemptor Gencium
10. Viderunt Omnes Fines Terre
11. Magnum Hereditatis Misterium - Magnificat
12. Dominus Vobiscum - Oremus
13. Benedicamus
14. Princeps Ecclesie - Sit Nomen
15. Psallat Vox Ecclesie
16. Iube, Domne, Benedicere - Verbum Quod Erat
17. Nostri Festi Gaudium
18. Iube, Domne, Benedicere - Apparuit Benignitas
19. Hac In Die
20. Maria Autem Conservabat - Miserere Mei Deus
21. Kyrie Eleyson
22. Pater Noster Qui Es In Celis
23. Dispersit - Dominus Vobiscum - Oremus
24. Benedicamus Domino
25. Creatorem Creatura
26. Serpentis Amonicio
27. Revirescit

Customer Reviews:

Explorations in the early Middle Ages.......2006-01-17

This is a wonderful and enligthening CD. The excellent French group Ensemble Gilles Binchois explore a very important moment in European music history: the emergence of polyphony. The so-called Ars Nova marks a radical departure from the monody of the gregorian chant. Arguably, polyphony is the cornerstone of European music. Even modern composers such as Nono, Berio and Boulez continue to be deeply influenced by the Ars Nova.
This record provides early examples of polyphony in France, showing examples of the transition to the monody to one, two and then many simultaneous voices. Dominique Vellard, conductor of the ensemble, is a scholar-performer in medieval music, and works at the Center for Medieval Music in Paris. The performance and recordings are first-rate. If you care about medieval music, this record is a must-have.

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Average customer rating: "Let the dance continue!" Great Music Something distant and beautiful

Istanpitta II Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Istanpitta - Vol. 1 A Dance in the Garden of Mirth: Medieval Instrumental Music - The Dufay Collective Istanpitta: Musiques de Fête à la Cour des Visconti Medieval Dance Music The Black Madonna ASIN: B0000022BH Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

1. La Quinte Estampie Real
2. La Tierche Estampie Roial
3. [Nota I]
4. Retrove
5. La Seconde Estampie Royal
6. Dansse Real [I]
7. [English Dace]
8. [Nota II]
9. [Estampie]
10. La Quarte Estampie Royal
11. La Seste Estampie Real
12. 1. La Septime Estampie Real - 2. La Ultimae Estampie Real
13. [Nota III]
14. 1. Danse Real [II] - 2. Danse Real [III]
15. Belicha
16. Principio di virtu
17. 1. Danca Amorosa - 2. Troto
18. Ghaetta

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"Let the dance continue!".......2002-11-28

More 14th century Italian dances from New York's Ensemble for Early Music, along with a generous helping of 13th century French and English dances. Director Frederick Renz and his ensemble do a great job of interpreting the ubiquitous ductias and estampies with the same verve and sensitivity as they did on their previous, exclusively Italian recording. Such varied instruments as bagpipe, ciaramella, shawm, gemshorn, recorder, pipe, flute, bagpipe, organistrum, lute, vielle, rebec, harp, hammered dulcimer, psaltery, string drum, dumbec, frame drum, Jew's harp and tambourine are used (and, as on the first CD, are conveniently pictured on the insert for those wondering what they all look like!). Guest percussionist Glen Velez returns to again add color and flare with his complex rhythms. Be sure to also check out "Istanpitta: A Medieval Dance Band", the companion CD released by this same group in 1995. Both are great fun!

Great Music.......2001-12-17

A great selection of medieval dances that I think will appeal to all tastes. The Istanpitta series (one & two) from the New York Early Music Guild is in my opinion the best presentation of medieval music, it's gorgeous. This second cd is my favorite.

The first 14 tracks are 13th century French & English dances. With number one (La Quinte Estampie Real) the cd really takes off with flair, a brisk tune with wailing shawms (a wind intrument related to the oboe) chanting reedpipes, and wonderful pounding percussion with nakers and tabors. Number two (La Tierche Estampie Roial) in contrast is a slow and etheral tune, that's absolutely exquisite!

The last four tracks are 14th Century Italian dances which really sound different from the rest. Two are played solo on the Clavicytherium (another name for an upright spinet)

The way the music is played by the New York's Ensemble For Music is wonderful; they are truly masters. I got this cd first, then Istanpitta (the first one) The first one has fewer tracks than this one, but it's still great.

NY's Ensemble for Early music has created these 2 gems; of simply the best presentation of medieval music I've heard.

Get the cds; I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Something distant and beautiful.......2001-08-29

The music on this disc and the first disc comes from about seven hundred years ago. I like this second volume just slightly more than the original Istanpitta, because the selections flow well together. The harmonies of the wind instruments, the uncommonly beautiful character of the lutes and strings, and the excellent percussion playing all create a rich musical atmosphere into which you can delve from start to finish. You will be transported. You may even find yourself traveling to a Renaissance festival with this music as part of the musical accompaniment for your journey.

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Tracks:

1. Sonata Op.1 No.1, E Flat Major: I - Allegro moderato
2. Sonata Op.1 No.1, E Flat Major: II - Rondo: Allegro
3. Sonata Op.1 No.2, A Major: I - Allegro vivace
4. Sonata Op.1 No.2, A Major: II - Allegro vivace
5. Sonata Op.1 No.3, C Minor: I - Non troppo allegro ma con fuoco e con espressione
6. Sonata Op.1 No.3, C Minor: II - Rondo: Allegretto scherzando
7. Sonata Op.1 No.4, B Major: I - Moderato cantabile
8. Sonata Op.1 No.4, B Major: II - Rondo: moderato

Tracks:

1. The Favorite Hornpipe Danced By Madame De Caro, Arranged As A Rondo - A Major
2. Go To The Devil And Shake Yourself, Arranged As A Rondo - G Major
3. The Two Slaves Dances In Black Beard, Arranged As A Rondo - G Major
4. Rondo Speed The Plough - B Major
5. Rondo From Concerto No. 1
6. Rondo From Concerto No. 2
7. Rondo From Concerto No. 3
8. Rondo
9. Rondo From Concerto No. 4
10. Rondo

Tracks:

1. Rondo From Piano Concerto No.5 - C Major
2. Rondo From Piano Concerto No.6 - C Major
3. Rondo Come Again, Come Again - E Major
4. Rondoletto - E Flat Major
5. Variations Fal Lal La - A Maior
6. Variations Since Then I'm Doom'd - C Major
7. Variations Logie Of Buchan - C Major
8. Variations Karaminskaya - B Flat Major
9. Variations Air du bon Roi Henry IV - A Minor
10. Variations Chanson russe vari- D Minor
11. Variations Within A Mile Of Edinboro Town - B Flat Major

Tracks:

1. Nocturne No. 1 - E Flat Major
2. Nocturne No. 2 - C Minor
3. Nocturne No. 3 - A Flat Major
4. Nocturne No. 4 - A Major
5. Nocturne No. 5 - B Flat Major
6. Nocturne No. 6 - F Major
7. Nocturne No. 7 - A Major
8. Nocturne No. 8 - E Flat Major
9. Nocturne No. 9 - E Minor
10. Nocturne No. 10 - E Major
11. Nocturne No. 11 - E Flat Major
12. Nocturne No. 12 - E Major
13. Nocturne No. 13 C Major
14. Nocturne No. 14 G Major
15. Nocturne No. 15 D Minor

Tracks:

1. Nocturne No. 16 - C Major
2. Nocturne No. 17 - C Major
3. Nocturne No. 18 - F Major
4. Nocturne No. 19 Le troubadour - C Major
5. Fantasia Guardami un poco dal capo al piede - A Major
6. Fantasia Ah! quel dommage - G Major
7. Fantasia We Met - G Major
8. Fantasia In The Garden - A Minor

Tracks:

1. Walzer - A Flat Major
2. Polonaise - E Flat Major
3. Marche tromphale
4. Prelude - C Minor
5. Largo - C Minor
6. Valse - G Major
7. Valse - A Major
8. Valse - A Major
9. Quadrille - F-Major
10. Quadrille - E Flat Major
11. Anglaise - E Flat Major
12. Exercise module dans tous les tons
13. Exercise No. 2 - C Major
14. Exercise - A Flat Major
15. Exercise - C Major
16. Poco adagio - From Piano Concerto No. 2 - E Flat Major
17. Andante inedite - E Flat Major
18. Rondeau - G Major
19. Air russe varie
20. Grande valse en forme de Rondeau
21. Andante - C Minor
22. Danse des ours

Dance Music:

1. Mississippi Burning, Pt. 2 [Explicit Lyrics]
2. Mr. Sicalluffacous [Explicit Lyrics]
3. Muggs Presents the Soul Assassins, Chapter II [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Munchies for Your Bass, Da Return [Explicit Lyrics]
5. My Dope's My Music [Explicit Lyrics]
6. No Turnin' Back [Explicit Lyrics]
7. On the Loose [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Permanament
9. Petty Fraud Clinic [Import]
10. Psycho [Explicit Lyrics]

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Meditation Mass [Import]

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Sings, Plays: Live at the Keystone Korner [Live]

O Ravishing Delight

Sonas from the Jukebox

Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Let's Get Away from It All [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

One Sun

La Cuba Mia [Soundtrack] [Import]

Annie Warbucks (Original Off-Broadway Cast)

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