Christine de Pizan: Chansons et Ballades

Christine de Pizan: Chansons et Ballades
VocaMe - Michael Popp
Berlin Classics 0300699 [CD]

Contents:

  1. Jeux à vendre
  2. Ma dame secours / Amoureux œil / Je vois jouer / Dieux est / S'ainsi me dure
  3. Mon bel ami, je voy trop bien
  4. À Dieu, mon ami
  5. Mon chevalier, mon gracieux servant
  6. Binchois: Dueil engoisseus
  7. Amours, escoute ma complainte
  8. Ovide dit
  9. Deiux! on se plaint
  10. Mon ami, ne plourez plus
  11. Ditie de Jehanne d'Arc
  12. L'amant et la dame
  13. Seulette suy

Performers: Sigrid Hausen, Sarah N. Newman, Petra Noskaiová, Gerlinde Sämann (voices); Michael Popp (fiddle, harp, bells, monochord, santur, iklig, dilruba, oud)

Playing time: 58'

Recording date: July 2015 (unknown location); released: 2015

Lyrics are by Christine de Pizan (1364-c.1430). There is the one well-known, attributed song above. The other music is "inspired by" music of the period, with composers Bernart de Ventadorn, Guillaume de Machaut, Guillaume Dufay, as well as Binchois, named as inspirations. Specific musical passages are not otherwise attributed.

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Todd M. McComb