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Tessier: Carnets De Voyages / Le Poème Harmonique

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Composer
TESSIER, CHARLES
Artist
Dumestre, Le Poeme Harmonique
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Sep 01, 2007
Catalog #
ALPHA100
UPC
3760014191008

About

The works of the French lutenist and composer Charles Tessier give evidence of his vast curiosity and extensive travels in the years around 1600. His Premier livre de chansons & airs de cour tant en françois qu'en italien et en gascon à 4 & 5 parties appeared in London in 1597 with a preface in Italian; the title-page refers to him as musitien de la Chambre du Roy (i.e. musician to Henri IV of France). A second volume, entitled Airs et villanelles français, italiens, espagnols, suices et turcqs... a 3, 4 & 5 parties, was published in 1604. This set was dedicated to Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse. Its second edition (1610) appeared with a dedication to King Matthias of Hungary. Charles Tessier achieved a happy balance in his works between the different cultures of his time, with popular songs and refined airs de cour, a mixture of rusticity and delicacy that reflects the tastes of the court of Henri IV. His Italian and Swiss villanelles, his Spanish and Turkish airs - echoed on this recording by pieces written by contemporaries John Dowland, Leo Hassler and Moritz of Hesse - show how men and their works travelled within Europe during that peaceful period between the wars of religion and the Thirty Years' War. With this recording Le Poème Harmonique and Vincent Dumestre invite us to take a look at the travels and the encounters that enriched the joyful works of this very interesting composer. Recorded 28 October-1 November 2005, Chapel of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Paris Artistic direction, recording & editing: Hugues Deschaux.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Hel vel Aqueur - Tal lissi man 04:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Hel vel Aqueur - Tal lissi man
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  2. 2 No ay en la tierra 04:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    No ay en la tierra
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  3. 3 Mattone mie care 03:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mattone mie care
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  4. 4 Bransle de village 02:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Bransle de village
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  5. 5 Bansle de Lorraine 01:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Bansle de Lorraine
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  6. 6 Junckfraw dein schöne gstalt erfreut mich sehr 02:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    Junckfraw dein schöne gstalt erfreut mich sehr
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Hans Leo Hassler
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  7. 7 Pavana del Signor Guilhelmo Keudelio 05:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    Pavana del Signor Guilhelmo Keudelio
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Landgraf Moritz von Hessen-Kassel
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  8. 8 Madonna di Coucagna 02:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    Madonna di Coucagna
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  9. 9 Vita ti voria dar 02:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    Vita ti voria dar
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  10. 10 Me voila hors du naufrage 05:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    Me voila hors du naufrage
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  11. 11 Dr. Case's Pavan, P. 12 (arr. for chamber ensemble) 01:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Dr. Case's Pavan, P. 12 (arr. for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  12. 12 Book of Songs, Book 1: Burst forth, my tears (arr. for vocal ensemble) 07:15
    Track
    12
    Title
    Book of Songs, Book 1: Burst forth, my tears (arr. for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  13. 13 Les Gascons 02:20
    Track
    13
    Title
    Les Gascons
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  14. 14 Je suis par trop longtemps pucelle 03:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    Je suis par trop longtemps pucelle
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
  15. 15 Que le flambeau du monde quitte l'autre sejour 08:18
    Track
    15
    Title
    Que le flambeau du monde quitte l'autre sejour
    Duration
    08:18
    Composer
    Charles Tessier
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique