Quinze. BINCHOIS · OCKEGHEM —
Comet Musicke
[15.2.2021]
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Son an ero
Release date: 2020
CD 1
Gilles de Bins di Binchois (1400-1460) :
Amours mercy de trestout mon pooir
Liesse m'a mandé salut
Quoy que Dangier Male Bouche et leur gent
Ma dame que j'ayme et croy
Adieu ma dulce
Je me recomande humblement
Margarite fleur de valeur
Amours et souvenir de celle
Mon cuer chante joyeusement
Ma leesse a changié son nom
Amoreux suy et me vient toute joye
Amours et qu'as tu en pensé
Mes yeux ont fait mon cuer porter
Les tres doulx ieux du viaire ma dame
Filles a marier ne vous mariez ja
Se je souspire plains et pleure
Helas que pouray je plus faire
Vostre alee me desplaist tant
CD 2
Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497) :
J'ay tant de deul que nul homs peut avoir (Gilles de Bins)
J'en ay dueil que je ne suis morte
Mort tu as navré de ton dart
S'elle m'amera je ne scay
Les desleaulx ont la saison
Prenez sur moi vostre exemple amoureux
Ung aultre l'a n'en querés plus
L'autre d'antan l'autrier passa
Se vostre cuer eslongne de moy a tort
Baisiés moy donc fort ma maistresse
Baisés moy ma doulce amye (Josquin des Prez, v.1450-1521)
Nimphes des bois deesses des fontaines (Josquin des Prez)
Comet Musicke
Marie Favier, mezzo-soprano
François Joron, baryton
Sarah Lefeuvre, soprano et flûte à bec
Francisco Mañalich, ténor, vièle et direction
Cyrille Métivier, vièle, cornets et chant
Aude-Marie Piloz, viole de gambe Renaissance
Erwan Picquet, baryton
Camille Rancière, vièle et chant
Daniela Maltrain, viole de gambe Renaissance et chant
Deux générations, deux maîtres de la chanson
polyphonique du XVème siècle : Gilles de Bins et Johannes
Ockeghem, avec de nombreux inédits au disque et une riche
instrumentation.
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[20.2.2021]
medieval.org Remarks
http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/remarks.html
18 February 2021
Todd M. McComb
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I guess I also need to note the recent double program of Binchois & Ockeghem songs on the new-to-me Son an ero label,
by the new-to-me Comet Musicke ensemble. Before even getting to a
musical discussion, I should also note that I only see this label
coming over streaming services & with limited info.... (I
"downloaded" rather than streamed a copy, and it did come with liner
notes. However, they don't include e.g. catalog info.) So I'm not sure
how to react to that, but it does feel as though this program warrants
comment, even as I'm also doing so belatedly (for what was, apparently,
a 2020 release).... In any case, this is a relatively raucous
interpretation, but originating somewhat paradoxically from Francisco
Mañalich's study of manuscript incipits for the lower parts in
Binchois' songs, suggesting both instrumentation & phrasing.
There's indeed some good technical inspiration shining through here,
although also seemingly exaggerated at times — & mixed with
other ideas on vocal diction, genre... including some poetic
recitations (& too much part doubling). The program also continues
into what are sometimes some relatively awkward interpretations of
Ockeghem.... (The author of the notes seems almost unaware of prior
interpretations, so it's kind of strange....) There's actually much to
appreciate here, on a case by case basis, even as the album tends to
grate on me at times. (Its relative coarseness may well be authentic,
particularly the — unstated, mind you — notion that these
different songs really belong to different contexts, derive different
sounds... and wouldn't really have been thought of as part of one
program.) There are definitely some good ideas on phrasing etc. here
that can contribute to a better overall picture of this repertory.
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[22.2.2021]
medieval.org Remarks
http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/remarks.html
21 February 2021
Todd M. McComb
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[ Addendum: Actually, the more I listen to this, the more that much of the first "Binchois" playlist reminds me of the Graindelavoix album.
Such an observation makes claims of a new approach more perplexing
(albeit not for the "Ockeghem" playlist), but also underscores that the
sound grows on me.... I still don't know what to make of the release
mechanism, whatever that actually is, but this is a worthwhile Binchois
album. - 02/21/21 ]
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