Josquin Desprez, princeps musicorum, the prince of musicians, as his contemporaries called him, is best known today for his sacred works, the masses and motets,...
Josquin Desprez, princeps musicorum, the prince of musicians, as his contemporaries called him, is best known today for his sacred works, the masses and motets, which have been widely performed and recorded. Surprisingly, his chansons have received little attention from performers, except for the pieces for five and six voices, printed after his death by the Antwerp publisher Tilman Susato in his seventh book of 1545. Doulce Mémoire has chosen to focus on the chansons for three and four voices, which are probably the earliest in the Hainault master’s output; with their diversity of language and themes (sometimes folk-derived), these songs constitute a varied program that is at once serious and bawdy, a testament to the unequalled art of Josquin Desprez.
Product Description:
Release Date:
May 13, 2022
UPC:5400439004368
Catalog Number:RIC436
Label: Ricercar
Number of Discs:
1
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Conductor: Denis Raisin Dadre
Orchestra/Ensemble: Doulce Mémoire
Performer: Doulce Memoire, Denis Raisin Dadre
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