Song Of Beasts - Fantastic Creatures In Medieval Songs / Ensemble Dragma

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Label
Ramee
Release Date
November 13, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Ensemble Dragma
    • PERFORMER
      ENSEMBLE DRAGMA
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 13, 2020
    • UPC
      4250128519014
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      RAM1901
    • LABEL
      Ramee
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Una panthera in compagnia de Marte

      Composer: Johannes Ciconia

      Ensemble: Ensemble Dragma

    2. Ung lion say

      Composer: Anonymous

      Ensemble: Ensemble Dragma

    3. Un pellegrin uccel gentil e bello

      Composer: Paolo da Firenze

      Performer: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Jane Achtman

    4. Un bel sparver

      Composer: Jacopo da Bologna

      Performer: Marc Lewon, Jane Achtman

    5. Selvaggia fera

      Composer: Francesco Landini

      Ensemble: Ensemble Dragma

    6. I cani sono fuora per le mosse

      Composer: Johannes Ciconia

      Performer: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Marc Lewon

    7. Phiton, phiton

      Composer: Magister Franciscus

      Ensemble: Ensemble Dragma

    8. Or sus vous dormés trop

      Composer: Anonymous

      Performer: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Marc Lewon

    9. Aquila altera

      Composer: Anonymous

      Performer: Marc Lewon, Jane Achtman

    10. Fenice fu' e vissi

      Composer: Jacopo da Bologna

      Performer: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Marc Lewon

    11. Nel meço a sey paon

      Composer: Giovanni da Cascia

      Performer: Marc Lewon, Jane Achtman

    12. Une vipere en cuer

      Composer: Guillaume de Machaut

      Ensemble: Ensemble Dragma

    13. L'aspido sordo

      Composer: Donato da Cascia

      Performer: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Jane Achtman

    14. En seumeillant m'avint une vision

      Composer: Trebor

      Performer: Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, Marc Lewon

    15. Deh tristo mi topinello

      Composer: Anonymous

      Ensemble: Ensemble Dragma


Medieval interest in animals and mythical creatures was not limited to the visual arts and literature. At the same time that bestiaries – manuscripts depicting animals and mythical creatures – were being compiled, composers were producing innumerable pieces that describe these same beasts from a musical point of view. “Song of Beasts” combines medieval iconography with texts and music, immersing a modern audience in this fascinating world of verbal, visual and aural imagery. Ensemble Dragma paints a multifaceted, moving and in depth portrait of the bestiaries, giving a glimpse of a long lost medieval mindset. Various mythical and real animals are introduced, including the panther, the viper, the phoenix and the basilisk. These pieces by both renowned and less well-known composers are musical jewels, combining artful poetry with engaging melodies.