Naxos
Straight from the Heart: The Chansonnier Cordiforme
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Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- Lewon
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Oct 14, 2016
- Catalog #
- 8573325
- UPC
- 747313332571
About
The Chansonnier Cordiforme is a songbook, probably copied in 1475 for a roguish but musically cultivated priest named Jean de Montchenu - a contemporary chronicler called him "dissolute and full of all the vices". The beautiful marnuscript containing 43 songs is, uniquely, heart-shaped and covered in velvet. This recording presents both a representative cross-section of the manuscript's repertoire, the majority of which is set to French texts and is among the best known and beautiful of the age, and a portfolio of differing performance options including instruments. In addition to works by such luminaries as Gilles Binchois and Johannes Ockeghem - music of elegant melody, textural refinement, and sometimes startling harmonic turns - there are ingenious and anonymous parodies of popular songs.
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REVIEW:
The performers sensibly take a pragmatic approach to the heated debate as to precisely how these pieces were performed and use a mixture of voices and instruments, with occasional a cappella renditions. I loved these accounts, which are both musically expressive and eloquent in an unhurried way. Binningen provides just the right resonance for full enjoyment of this lovely music.
– Early Music Review (D. James Ross)
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REVIEW:
The performers sensibly take a pragmatic approach to the heated debate as to precisely how these pieces were performed and use a mixture of voices and instruments, with occasional a cappella renditions. I loved these accounts, which are both musically expressive and eloquent in an unhurried way. Binningen provides just the right resonance for full enjoyment of this lovely music.
– Early Music Review (D. James Ross)
Tracklist 19 tracks
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1 L'autre jour par ung matin [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 16] 04:01
- Track
- 1
- Title
- L'autre jour par ung matin [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 16]
- Duration
- 04:01
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Mathias Spoerry, Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon, Baptiste Romain
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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2 Helas, n'aray je jamais mieulx [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 40] 03:19
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Helas, n'aray je jamais mieulx [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 40]
- Duration
- 03:19
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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3 Terriblement suis fortunee [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 38] 01:57
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Terriblement suis fortunee [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 38]
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Elizabeth Rumsey, Baptiste Romain, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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4 De tous biens plaine est ma maistresse [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 19] 07:12
- Track
- 4
- Title
- De tous biens plaine est ma maistresse [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 19]
- Duration
- 07:12
- Composer
- Hayne van Ghizeghem
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Mathias Spoerry
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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5 Comme femme desconfortée [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 29] 05:40
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Comme femme desconfortée [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 29]
- Duration
- 05:40
- Composer
- Gilles de Bins dit Binchois
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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6 Fortune, par ta cruaulté [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 27] 03:59
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Fortune, par ta cruaulté [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 27]
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- Vincenet du Bruecquet
- Performer
- Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon, Baptiste Romain
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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7 Adieu vous dy l'espoir de ma jonesse [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 37] 04:31
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Adieu vous dy l'espoir de ma jonesse [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 37]
- Duration
- 04:31
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Raitis Grigalis, Baptiste Romain, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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8 Le souvenir [Segovia Codex, Toledo, c. 1501-1503] 01:07
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Le souvenir [Segovia Codex, Toledo, c. 1501-1503]
- Duration
- 01:07
- Composer
- Johannes Tinctoris
- Performer
- Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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9 Ben lo sa Dio se sum vergine e pura [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 2] 05:30
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Ben lo sa Dio se sum vergine e pura [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 2]
- Duration
- 05:30
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Mathias Spoerry, Baptiste Romain
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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10 Chiara fontana de belli costumi [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 5] 01:22
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Chiara fontana de belli costumi [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 5]
- Duration
- 01:22
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Mathias Spoerry
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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11 N'aray je jamais mieulx que j'ay [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 25] 03:32
- Track
- 11
- Title
- N'aray je jamais mieulx que j'ay [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 25]
- Duration
- 03:32
- Composer
- Robert Morton
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Elizabeth Rumsey, Baptiste Romain, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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12 Dona gentile he bella come l'oro [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 3] 04:01
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Dona gentile he bella come l'oro [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 3]
- Duration
- 04:01
- Composer
- Guillaume Dufay
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Elizabeth Rumsey
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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13 De tous biens playne [Segovia Codex, Toledo, c. 1501-1503] 01:20
- Track
- 13
- Title
- De tous biens playne [Segovia Codex, Toledo, c. 1501-1503]
- Duration
- 01:20
- Composer
- Johannes Tinctoris
- Performer
- Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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14 O pelegrina, o luce, o clara stella [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 6] 01:56
- Track
- 14
- Title
- O pelegrina, o luce, o clara stella [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 6]
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Mathias Spoerry
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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15 Ma bouche rit et ma pensee pleure [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 31] 05:52
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Ma bouche rit et ma pensee pleure [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 31]
- Duration
- 05:52
- Composer
- Johannes Ockeghem
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Raitis Grigalis, Mathias Spoerry, Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon, Baptiste Romain
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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16 Ma bouche plaint les pleurs de ma pensee [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 33] 01:56
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Ma bouche plaint les pleurs de ma pensee [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 33]
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Elizabeth Rumsey, Baptiste Romain, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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17 La gratia de vos, donsella [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 8] 02:01
- Track
- 17
- Title
- La gratia de vos, donsella [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 8]
- Duration
- 02:01
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Elizabeth Rumsey, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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18 Comme ung homme desconforté [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 14] 03:22
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Comme ung homme desconforté [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 14]
- Duration
- 03:22
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Baptiste Romain, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon
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19 Perla mya cara, o dolce amore [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 9] 07:44
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Perla mya cara, o dolce amore [Chansonnier Cordiforme, Geneva, c. 1475, CORD 9]
- Duration
- 07:44
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Els Janssens-Vanmunster, Baptiste Romain, Marc Lewon
- Conductor
- Marc Lewon