Thoinot Arbeau
1520–1595. French composer. in the Renaissance Dance Music tradition.
Known primarily for Orchésographie (1589), a treatise on Renaissance dance forms including bransles, pavanes, and galliards. Low product count but historically significant in early music circles.
Signature works: Orchésographie, Bransle de la Torche, Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie.
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Danse Real - Dance Music on Gemshorn from the 12th-17th Cent
Brilliant Classics
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Apr 30, 2026
The Gemshorn is a medieval wind instrument belonging to the ocarina family, traditionally made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or ox. It produces sound through a fipple mouthpiece similar to that of a recorder, with finger holes along the front allowing for a diatonic scale. The Gemshorn's gentle, flute-like tone -mellow and haunting- made it particularly suited for both sacred and domestic music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This new recording presents the gemshorn in combination with lute and percussion instruments, in Dances, spanning from the 12th till the 17th century. A highly attractive program, ranging from melancholy musings to visceral, sometimes barbaric dances. Played by Simone Erre (gemshorn), Ugo Nastrucci (lute) and Ensemble Abelardus.
Winter – from First Frost to Carnival Festivity
Perfect Noise
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May 22, 2026
Winter - from First Frost to Carnival Festivity A sparkling musical panorama of winter - harking back to the legendary Great Frost of 1708/09. From the beginning of the season over Christmas to a festive carnival: songs, opera scenes, instrumental as well as traditional pieces from France, Germany, and Great Britain. Music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Michael Praetorius, William Byrd, among others.
