Guillaume de Machaut: Motets

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Celebrating their 30th anniversary, the Hilliard Ensemble turns to the Motets of Machaut, 18 exquisitely wrought works that explore a wide range of human emotions within the context of a timeless style, as piercing today as it must have been to 14th Century Parisians. The texts range from darker variations of courtly romances to the vagaries of love and fortune, reflections on envy, deceit, morality, death, and salvation. Machaut clothes these in long, flowing musical lines, often florid ones whose complex patterns reveal bold harmonic twists and turns, an exhilarating combination of austerity and rich complexity. The Hilliard Ensemble--here five well-tuned voices, two countertenors, two tenors, and baritone--sing with an intensity often missing from more formalistic performances of medieval music, though never violating stylistic strictures. Perhaps these short masterpieces best retain their freshness when heard in chunks of three or four, but there's no question this is an essential acquisition for lovers of early music. Completing the recommendation, the engineers beautifully capture the glow of the church acoustic. --Dan Davis

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Guillaume de Machaut: Motets
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Very pretty, but is it Machaut?
  • Deserved a Grammy
  • Buy Dreams in the Pleasure Garden
  • Too beautiful?
  • Lovely, but ...
 Guillaume de Machaut: Motets

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ASIN: B0001A7D3G
Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

  1. De Soupirant Cuer, M2
  2. Fine Amour, Qui Me Vint Navrer, M3
  3. Puis Que La Douce Rousee, M4
  4. Qui Plus Aimme, M5
  5. Lasse! Je Sui En Aventure, M7
  6. Ha! Fortune, M8
  7. O Livoris Feritas, M9
  8. Helas! Ou Sera Pris Confors, M10
  9. Fins Cuers Dous, M11
  10. Eins Que Ma Dame D'Onnour, M13
  11. Faus Samblant M'A Deceu, M15
  12. Se J'Aim Mon Loyal Ami, M16
  13. Bone Pastor, M18
  14. Diligenter Inquiramus, M19
  15. Biaute Paree De Valour, M20
  16. Veni Creator Spiritus, M21
  17. Plange, Regni Respublica, M22
  18. Inviolata Genitrix, M23

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Celebrating their 30th anniversary, the Hilliard Ensemble turns to the Motets of Machaut, 18 exquisitely wrought works that explore a wide range of human emotions within the context of a timeless style, as piercing today as it must have been to 14th Century Parisians. The texts range from darker variations of courtly romances to the vagaries of love and fortune, reflections on envy, deceit, morality, death, and salvation. Machaut clothes these in long, flowing musical lines, often florid ones whose complex patterns reveal bold harmonic twists and turns, an exhilarating combination of austerity and rich complexity. The Hilliard Ensemble--here five well-tuned voices, two countertenors, two tenors, and baritone--sing with an intensity often missing from more formalistic performances of medieval music, though never violating stylistic strictures. Perhaps these short masterpieces best retain their freshness when heard in chunks of three or four, but there's no question this is an essential acquisition for lovers of early music. Completing the recommendation, the engineers beautifully capture the glow of the church acoustic. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very pretty, but is it Machaut?.......2006-05-21

The Hilliard Ensemble seems to want to treat these secular Machaut motets, whose lyrics all involve courtly love themes, as sacred music.

A purely vocal performance of this material is, of course, as justifiable as any other performance practice we can surmise for this fourteenth century music. The Hilliards appear to treat some of the lines as vocal drones, and emphasize a single line above it, treating Machaut much as you would expect to treat a discant over a piece of chant in the Notre-Dame school organum. This tends to obscure what made Machaut an innovative and original composer. Machaut was one of the first composers to write -complex- polyphony, and this practice seems to treat some of Machaut's lines as being of secondary interest.

The heavy reverb in the recording, which has been noted below, adds a reverent tone. This, too, seems a bit off: it makes the music sound remote and unearthly, as if sung in the crypt of a stone church. Even given that Machaut was a churchman attached to the cathedral at Rheims, an ecclesiastical performance of this courtly love material seems somewhat unlikely.

That said, it is very pleasant to listen to. But for those who want a purely vocal performance of Machaut's secular motets, recordings such as that by Summerly's Oxford Camerata of -Le Voir Dit- make it somewhat clearer what is going on in Machaut's music.

5 out of 5 stars Deserved a Grammy.......2005-12-16

I understand the complaints lodged against this recording, as I similarly declared that Anonymous 4 sanitized Landini. However, I cannot say the same thing here. There have already been plenty recordings of the more raw and jaunty side of Machaut. This recording really shows how exquisite Machaut can be.

I was thrilled when Hilliard Ensemble was nominated for a grammy for this and I can't even count how many copies of this that I have given as gifts. Everyone has been thrilled, and for many, this was their first exposure to medieval music.

I also recommend the Machaut recordings by Ensemble Project Ars Nova and Fortune's Wheel.

3 out of 5 stars Buy Dreams in the Pleasure Garden.......2005-12-01

This is nice but I think Dreams in the Pleasure Garden(a compilation of secular works by Machaut) and Messe de Nostre Dame (his famous mass) are a bit more interesting musically.

4 out of 5 stars Too beautiful?.......2005-01-20

Can something be too beautiful? The Hilliard Ensemble's creamy vocal tone and beautiful intonation make all of their recordings a sensual and delicious experience. But is that really the best approach to Machaut's motets? 14th-century French music has lots of rhythmic angularities, and surprisingly harsh sonorities (involving parallel fourths). These sharp edges seem to have been sanded off in the Hilliard's version, as if they couldn't bear to sacrifice their luscious vocal sound for the sake of the composer's slightly knotty style. As much as I admire these singers (it all sounds incredibly lovely), I prefer my Machaut from groups like Ensemble Organum, who sound more like folk-singers, in their raw, vibrato-free style. People who like beautiful singing will probably love this recording, but I think this music is better represented by a little rough treatment.

3 out of 5 stars Lovely, but ..........2004-12-15

Frankly, this disc sounds very little like Machaut and very much like the Hilliard Ensemble (and even more like ECM). To be sure, it's lovely singing, and it is certainly well recorded (though ECM's penchant for 9" reverb does seem quite silly), but the wash of sound favored by the Hilliard Ensemble is very much out of place here, I think (much better in the legitimately choral works of the late Renaissance). The tempi are too slow, the articulation is too smooth, and performance practice too Anglicized. For a better, more appropriately performed Machaut, look to the fantastic Project Ars Nova disc on new albion.
Guillaume de Machaut: The Motets (Complete) - Ensemble Musica Nova
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The mastery of Machaut
  • A landmark recording of Machaut's music
 Guillaume de Machaut: The Motets (Complete) - Ensemble Musica Nova
Guillaume de Machaut (Composer) , and Ensemble Musica Nova
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ASIN: B00006RNHF
Release Date: 2004-01-13

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The mastery of Machaut.......2006-08-28

Guillaume de Machaut (c.1300-1377) was the greatest composer of the 14th century, and was notable for composing "La Messe de Notre Dame" - the first mass that was entirely attributed to one composer.

Here we have the 23 motets of Machaut. Machaut's motets, like those from others in the medieval period, are usually written in three parts:

1). The tenor: the lowest voice, which usually sings a simple, short text, with very long duration given to each syllable, similar to that of plainchant, sung slowly
2). The duplum or motetus: the middle voice, which sings a separate text. This text usually takes the form of a poem, and is more ornamented than the tenor
3). The triplum: the highest voice, which sings its own text in a highly ornamented style

Machaut's motets follow the principle of isorhythm. In essence, this means that the tenor part is repeated multiple times using the same rhythm, but the proportion of the rhythm can be altered in each repetition.

Sounds pretty complicated, doesn't it? Well, it is, and it isn't. It is complicated in the sense that three separate texts, written in old French or Latin, are sung simultaneously. Some of the motets even combine the two languages together! But the underlying beauty of Machaut melodies often beguiles the ear, making you forget all of that is taking place. However, as I have listened to the motets repeatedly, I have come to appreciate how the intricate duplum and triplum voices play off one another and contrast against the unornamented tenor line. This music really is amazing and Machaut clearly was a master. I think certain of the motets are immediately appealing for their melancholy beauty (tracks 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 on disc one, and tracks 4, 5, 11, 12 and 15 on disc two). Other tracks require more attention. Accordingly, this is a release to listen to multiple times, and in chunks. It's a bit much to fully process this music in one sitting!

The performance by Ensemble Musica Nova is outstanding, and the sound is very clear. It is evident that a lot of research went into this recording, and that great care was taken to provide the listener with an authentic experience. It should be noted that in contrast to the choral music of the Renaissance, the different voices of the ensemble do not combine to create a unified sound. Each voice is distinct, and is readily identifiable. In this performance, several of the motets are accompanied by Medieval instruments (viele, flute a bec, harp and drum), while others are purely choral. Multiple versions of certain of the motets are included. For instance, Motet 17 is presented in both an instrumental and choral version. The program notes are extremely detailed, with the original texts and English translations of the motets included.

I suspect this package will prove irrestiable to fans of medieval music, and this set can be enthusiastically recommended to that crowd. For those new to medieval music, I would recommend starting with a recording of "La Messe de Notre Dame" to get warmed up to the style. But if you are looking for a copy of Machaut's motets - this outstanding version is the one to get!

CD1: 46:53
CD2: 44:37

5 out of 5 stars A landmark recording of Machaut's music.......2005-07-20

Machaut was born around 1300, presumably in Machaut, a village northwest of Reims. At the end of his life, poet and composer Guillaume de Machaut closely supervised the illumination of the manuscripts with his compositions. Most of these books containing an extraordinary variety of lavish miniatures can be found in the National Library of Paris. It appears that Machaut had his eye on prosterity in zealously collecting together his complete works in a manner unheard of amongst Medieval composers. The earliest of his motets can be dated to 1324. Many of them mix Latin and French texts in different voices though some are entirely in either French or Latin. In total 23 motets have been handed down to prosterity, nearly all of them are isorhythmic and they are all recorded here complete for the first time.

The Ensemble Musica Nova are part of the lively French early music scene with all of its greater expressive vibrancy and passion, that constrast markedly to the often chilly and reserved English performances. To add to the variety even more, the motets are played interspersed with alternative surviving instrumental dimunitions of the same motets that enrichen the musical experience greatly. Those accumstomed to the puritanically bland early music performances by English groups will find the results from this French group revelatory, with their exhibition of a far fuller palette of colour that recalls those rich illuminations that decorate his manuscripts. All of this helps to present a far more vigorous case for Machaut as one of the turly great composers of Western music.

The completeness and authoritativeness of the performances further extends to the use of period French pronounciation in the performances. All in all this has to be regarded as a benchmark recording for these works by a group who demonstrate deep dedication to this great composer.

Another strong added attraction of the CD is the audiophile grade quality of the recorded sound. There is good air around voices and instruments with nice spacial resolution/sound staging with voice/instrumental timbre being captured vividly. Furthermore the documentation in the cover booklet is exceptionally thorough in its discussion and documentation of textual sources, performance practice and musicological background. An additional booklet in the box provides full texts. This is another case of a lovely boutique independent recording company successfully producing a CD whose artistic and technical standards runs rings around the majors. It certainly raises great interest in the other releases by Zig Zig Territoires. Even the cover art epitomises French chic at its best.

Quite deservedly, this CD was decorated with the Diapason d'Or and the Choc de l'année 2003 - in this repetoire awards I take immeasurably more notice of than Gramophone which would have awarded it a Recording of the Year if the composer and performers were English! David Vernier for Classicstoday gave it a 10/10 review and for once I pretty much agree.

An essential CD set of music of the Ars Nova. Definitely one to grab while you can - you will be kicking yourself if you miss this one.
The Medieval Romantics: French Songs and Motets, 1340-1440
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Rogers, i'm drooling over your voice.
  • Standing the test of time - truely beautiful
 The Medieval Romantics: French Songs and Motets, 1340-1440

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ASIN: B000002ZOR
Release Date: 1993-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Quiconques Veut D'amors Joir
  2. Je Languis D'amere Mort
  3. Joieux De Cuer En Seumellant Estoye
  4. Quant Voi Le Douz Tans; En Mai; [Immo]LATUS
  5. Alma Polis Religio; Axe Poli Cum Artica
  6. C'est Force, Faire Le Weil
  7. Sofrir M'estuet Et Plus No Puis Durer
  8. Plus Bele Que Flors; Quant Revient; L'autrier Jouer
  9. Tant Doucement Me Sense Emprisonnes
  10. Degentis Vita; Cum Vix Artidici
  11. Mais Qu'il Vous Viengne A Plaisance
  12. En Ce Gracieux Tamps Joli
  13. Comment Qu'a Moy Lonteinne
  14. Je Requier A Tous Amoureux
  15. Las, Que Feray? Ne Que Je Devenray?
  16. Je Voel Servir Plus C'onques Mais
  17. Tota Pulcra Es, Amica Mea

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There are a few ensembles that you can count on consistently to deliver performances of the highest quality. Gothic Voices fit that description, and their many recordings of medieval music are invariably among the finest in the catalog. This disc, with its seemingly oxymoronic title, reveals aspects of 14th-century French music that suggest the term romantic is absolutely correct. Director Christopher Page's lucid liner notes explain,"if Romanticism implies a taste for beauty touched by strangeness, and if it is associated with a desire to expand the resources of musical language (especially harmony) . . . then the second half of the 14th century in France was truly a period of Romantic composition." You won't disagree, whether you're listening to the anonymous, harmonically ravishing rondeau that begins the disc or to a delightful virelai by Machaut. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rogers, i'm drooling over your voice........2001-05-06

I first heard this cd when i went to see nature, at a forestnear my house and my friend made me a surprise & gave me this cdas a gift ... i heard it in my disk-man. i was amazed of the beautiful voices (especialy rogers covey-cromp! his voice is so warm and sensual.)i love french songs from the 14th century,they are so sensitive to true beauty and this album has its own fasson. buy it !!!

4 out of 5 stars Standing the test of time - truely beautiful.......2000-06-20


The Medieval Romantics is a beautiful album. Each song is done with subtle, contemplative passion and shows a very rich, melodious and complicated thought process.

You can see bits and pieces of these songs and motets laying the way for the coming Renaissance.

The Gothic Voices have painstakingly tried to reproduce what these very old songs probably would have sounded like as there is very minimum background instruments.

This album has a strange beauty all it's own and is a study of where we have come from as a species in our music, man's soul.

Worth every penny.
Cathedral Dreams: Music to Inspire
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An Excellent Compilation
 Cathedral Dreams: Music to Inspire

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ASIN: B00006I0D1
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

  1. Messe De Nostre Dame- Introitus - Machaut
  2. Song For Athene - Tavener
  3. Ave Maria - Rachmaninov
  4. Agnus Dei - Barber
  5. Summa - Part
  6. Ubi Caritas - Durufle
  7. Introitus - Dufay
  8. Requiem- Agnus Dei - Catoire
  9. Salve Regina - Poulenc
  10. Alleluia - Organum
  11. Antienne - Mass Of The Epiphany
  12. O Salutaris Hostia - Villette
  13. Being Risen From The Tomb - Rachmoninov
  14. 7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Weisheit - Part
  15. Diliges Dominum - Byrd
  16. Communio - Dufay
  17. Requiem- Requiem Aeternam - Catoire
  18. Tota Pulchra Es - Durufle
  19. This Day Is Salvation Come - Rachmaninov
  20. O Sacrum Convivium - Messiaen

Tracks:

  1. Totus Tuus - Gorecki
  2. 7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Morgenstern - Part
  3. Tantum Ergo - Darufle
  4. Ave Maria - Palestrina
  5. Blessed Is The Man - Rachmaninov
  6. Adoramus Te, Christe - Stephen Cleobury
  7. Requiem- Libera Me - Catoire
  8. Solfeggio - Part
  9. Beati Mundo Corde - Byrd
  10. O Nata Lux De Lumine - Tallis
  11. Our Father (Notre Pere) - Durufle
  12. Agnus Dei (Missa Papae Marcelli) - David Willcocks
  13. As One Who Has Slept - Tavener
  14. O Magnum Mysterium - Villette
  15. Lux Aeterna - Catoire
  16. Alleluia - Dufay
  17. 7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Immanuel - Part
  18. The Six Psalms - Rachmaninov
  19. Veni Sancta Spiritus - Dudley
  20. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Stephen Cleobury

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An Excellent Compilation.......2004-06-16

This is probably one of the best compilations of early choral music I have heard, let alone own. A fantastic selection of works, including some modal pieces by composers such as Samuel Barber with his famous "Agnus Dei", creates a very nice variety of complexity. The overall tone of both CDs is very peaceful yet uplifting, and the performers are highly talented and spirited. This is a wonderful and unsurpassed addition to my collection. A must for any lover of early choral works.
Machaut: Motets And Music From The Ivrea Codex / Wickham, Clerks' Group
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    		Machaut: Motets And Music From The Ivrea Codex / Wickham, Clerks' Group
    Edward Wickham , The Clerks' Group , Lucy Ballard , William Missin , Stephen Harrold , and Matthew Vine
    Manufacturer: Signum UK
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    ASIN: B00000J2SJ
    Release Date: 1999-05-01

    Tracks:

    1. Anonymous Ivrea - Sanctus "Sanans fragilia"
    2. 'Chipre' Ivrea: Kyrie
    3. Anonymous Ivrea - Gloria "Et verus homo"
    4. Machaut - Dame, je sui / Fins cuers doulz
    5. Machaut - Trop plus est bele / Biautarde valour
    6. Machaut - Lasse! / Se j'aim mon loyal ami
    7. Anonymous Ivrea - Credo
    8. Machaut - Tu qui gregem / Plange, regni respublica
    9. Machaut - Christe qui lux / Veni creator spiritus
    10. Machaut - Felix virgo / Inviolata genitrix
    11. Anonymous Ivrea - Sanctus
    12. Anonymous Ivrea - Clap, clap / Sus Robin
    13. Machaut - Qui es promesse / Ha! Fortune
    14. Machaut - Martyrum / Diligenter inquiramus
    15. Machaut - Amours / Faus samblant
    16. Anonymous Ivrea - Post missarum sollempnia / Post misse modulamina
    Gateway To Classical Music: Early Music
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      Renaissance (c.1450-1600)Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000002S7A
      Release Date: 1996-04-23
      Early Music For Dummies
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        		Early Music For Dummies

        Manufacturer: Angel Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by DowlandAll Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by DufayAll Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Gabrieli, GiovanniGabrieli, Giovanni | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by MachautAll Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by MonteverdiAll Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by Michael PraetoriusAll Works by Michael Praetorius | Praetorius, Michael | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Sacred & ReligiousSacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        LiederLieder | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MadrigalsMadrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        Renaissance (c.1450-1600)Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000002SB4
        Release Date: 1997-06-17
        The Study of Love: French Songs and Motets for the 14th Century
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          		The Study of Love: French Songs and Motets for the 14th Century

          Manufacturer: Hyperion
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          All Works by MachautAll Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          VirelaisVirelais | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B000002ZRX
          Release Date: 1995-04-16

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          Whether or not you understand the language of these 14th-century French songs and motets, you'll find it hard to resist the music's essential elements-- melody and rhythm. These composers, most of whom are anonymous, really knew how to write a tune and the rhythms can be as catchy or as complex as those written by the most sophisticated modern jazz musician. The seven singers and two instrumentalists (harp and lute) share the performing duties--challenges is a more appropriate word--on the disc's 21 selections, all taken from the very rich repertoire of poets and composers whose thoughts on the subject of love were alternately imaginative and practical. Their expressive poetic imagery was more than equaled by the ingenuity of their musical settings. One of the most remarkable works is a four-part Gloria by Pycard, a rhythmic tour de force with wild harmonies to match. --David Vernier
          Masterpieces of Early French Organ Music
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            		Masterpieces of Early French Organ Music

            Manufacturer: Arion
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Baroque Dance SuitesBaroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande
            All Works by DufayAll Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by MachautAll Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            BalladsBallads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            MagnificatsMagnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000000TZV
            Release Date: 1995-01-01

            Tracks:

            1. Danses: Tourdion
            2. Danses: Pavane 'Si Ie M'en Vois'/Gaillarde 'Si Ie M'en Vois'
            3. Danses: Pavane Et Gaillarde D'Angleterre
            4. Danses: Passemeze/Paduane/Le Petit Gemtilhomme/Branle De Poictou No. 11
            5. Danses: Pavane Francaise
            6. Danses: Tiers Brabie/Huictiesme Branle/Neufiesme Branle
            7. Fant Et Chansons: Mon Chier Amy, Qu'aves Vous Empense/J'ay Mis Mom Cuer Et Ma Pensee
            8. Fant Et Chansons: J'aime La Biaute
            9. Fant Et Chansons: Fant Premiere/Fant Seconde
            10. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Fantaisie/Tablature D'espinette Ou D'orgue
            11. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Chanson
            12. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Prld Aux Treize Motets/Prld Au Magnificat/Prld Sur Chacun Ton
            13. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Magnificat Du Premier Ton
            14. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Deuxieme Ton
            15. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Troisieme Ton
            16. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Quatrieme Ton
            17. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Cinquieme Ton
            18. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Sixieme Ton
            19. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Septieme Ton
            20. Fantaisies Et Chansons: Du Huitieme Ton

            Music Review:

            1. Happy Birthday
            2. Harvest Home: Songs from the Heart
            3. In the Fiddler's House
            4. Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite; Kabalevsky: The Comedians; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol / Kondrashin
            5. Magnificat
            6. Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Zander, Philharmonia Orchestra
            7. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
            8. Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus [Original recording remastered]
            9. Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985 Film) [Soundtrack]
            10. Mozart - The Magic Flute / Price ˇ Serra ˇ Schreier ˇ Moll ˇ Melbye ˇ T. Adam ˇ Sir Colin Davis

            Music Review

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            Rock Music rock-music-27

            Classical Surroundings Vol. 7 (Trio)

            Cziffra: Oeuvres de Beethoven, Schumann & Bach

            Weary Blues: The Songs of Hank Williams

            Dance Hits: Move This

            Echoes of Spain

            Doyres (Generations): Traditional Klezmer Recordings, 1979-1994 [Import]

            Dark Light [Limited Edition]

            Cricklewood Green

            Classic [Import] [Original recording remastered]

            Django's Tiger

            Coleccion 78 RPM: 1931-1950 [Import]

            Brutality, Pt. 1

            Time to Watch

            Eyes Wide Shut: Music from Stanley Kubrick Movies