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"We are only at the very beginning of the immense task of understanding the vocal, instrumental, and choreographic practices of late sixteenth century France," writes this disc's annotator. It's Italy and its gigantic wedding spectacles that get all the attention at the end of the sixteenth century. (Imagine if Jenna Bush married the son of the president of Exxon Mobil and the White House enlisted hundreds of artists and musicians to build the ceremony.) This disc is, perhaps, for specialists, but it's a lot of fun for anybody. The French historical-instrument ensemble Doulce Mémoire has joined together short (ca. one-minute) dances from the Terpsichore collection (1612) of Michael Praetorius with songs by French court composer Pierre Guédron to form an imagined "grand bal" or grand ball at the court of France's King Henry IV. It is uncertain from existing publications and commentaries what instruments were used in this repertoire; Doulce Mémoire alternates between winds in the Praetorius dances and a small string group backing the Guédron. The group's most distinctive contribution is to play the selections mostly without pause (there are a few breaks), creating, in effect, a sixteenth century dance mix. The CD bins are filled with precious renditions of Praetorius, but these move and push forward as dance music should. Texts for Guédron's songs are given only in French -- not a major impediment to enjoying the music, but the subject matter is sexy, and translations would have produced a smile or two and been easy to fit into the acres of white space on the page. Libraries will want to have this disc, and it makes a fine choice as well for anyone looking for light party music beyond the usual selections -- that was the role it played in its own time.
© TiVo
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Terpsichore (Pierre-Francisque Caroubel)
Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Composer
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Composer
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Mon amy s'en est allÈ (Jacques Mangeant)
Jacques Mangeant, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
A Paris sur petit pont (In Paris on the little bridge) (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Michel Praetorius)
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Composer
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
C'est une damoiselle (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Pierre-Francisque Caroubel)
Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Composer
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Si c'est pour mon pucelage – Amour n'a point des ayles (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Jean Planson, Composer - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Michel Praetorius)
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Anonymous, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
A la fin ce berger (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Ne vous offecez Madame (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Lorsque j'éstois petite garse (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Anonymous, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Anonymous, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Nos esprits libres et contents (Antoine Boësset)
Antoine Boesset, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Michel Praetorius)
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Belle je maudirois le jour (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Pierre-Francisque Caroubel)
Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Composer
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Pierre-Francisque Caroubel, Composer
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
En ce bois si beau (Pierre Guédron)
Pierre Guédron, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor - Véronique Bourin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Terpsichore (Michel Praetorius)
Michael Praetorius, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Anonymous, Composer - Doulce Mémoire, Ensemble, MainArtist - Denis Raisin-Dadre, Conductor
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
Album review
"We are only at the very beginning of the immense task of understanding the vocal, instrumental, and choreographic practices of late sixteenth century France," writes this disc's annotator. It's Italy and its gigantic wedding spectacles that get all the attention at the end of the sixteenth century. (Imagine if Jenna Bush married the son of the president of Exxon Mobil and the White House enlisted hundreds of artists and musicians to build the ceremony.) This disc is, perhaps, for specialists, but it's a lot of fun for anybody. The French historical-instrument ensemble Doulce Mémoire has joined together short (ca. one-minute) dances from the Terpsichore collection (1612) of Michael Praetorius with songs by French court composer Pierre Guédron to form an imagined "grand bal" or grand ball at the court of France's King Henry IV. It is uncertain from existing publications and commentaries what instruments were used in this repertoire; Doulce Mémoire alternates between winds in the Praetorius dances and a small string group backing the Guédron. The group's most distinctive contribution is to play the selections mostly without pause (there are a few breaks), creating, in effect, a sixteenth century dance mix. The CD bins are filled with precious renditions of Praetorius, but these move and push forward as dance music should. Texts for Guédron's songs are given only in French -- not a major impediment to enjoying the music, but the subject matter is sexy, and translations would have produced a smile or two and been easy to fit into the acres of white space on the page. Libraries will want to have this disc, and it makes a fine choice as well for anyone looking for light party music beyond the usual selections -- that was the role it played in its own time.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:34
- Main artists: Doulce Mémoire - Denis Raisin Dadre Véronique Bourin Denis Raisin-Dadre
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Phaia Music
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2017 Phaia Music (P) 2017 Phaia Music
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