Mythomania

Mythomania
Bären Gässlin
Deutsche harmonia mundi (EMI) 069 99 948 2 [LP]
Deutsche harmonia mundi (EMI) 567 19 9948 2 [CD, Japan]
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77 691 2 [CD] - # on CD sleeve but not on box or CD itself
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77 815 2 [CD] - # on CD and CD box, but not on sleeve

Contents:

    H.C. Hartman (text) / Bären Gässlin (music, after motifs by Machaut)
  1. Des Gwenc'hlan Phrophesei

    2. H.C. Hartman & M. Korth (text, Jaidhofer's version of the Scottish ballad: Two Sisters) / Bären Gässlin (music)
  2. Zwei Schwestern

    3. Bären Gässlin (music, after a melody from Antwerpen song book of 1544)
  3. Der Geist des erschlagenen Geliebten (instr.)

    4. H.C. Hartman, M. Korth & I. Schrempf (text, Jaidhofer's version of the Scottish ballad: King Henry) / Bären Gässlin (music)
  4. Herr Heinrich

    5. Anon. (text, from lower German folk ballad) / Bären Gässlin (music, after folk melody)
  5. Twee Küniges Kinner

    6. Anon. (text, from Danish folk ballad: Hr. Oluf rider om otte) / Bären Gässlin (music, after the Danish melody)
  6. Herr Oluf

    7. Anon. (text, German folk ballad) / Bären Gässlin (music, after Irish-Scottish motifs)
  7. Ein wilder Wassermann

    8. Bären Gässlin (music)
  8. Beiarblakk (instr.)

    9. H.C. Hartman & M. Korth (text, Jaidhofer's version of the Engliss song: The Unquiet Grave), Bauml;ren Gässlin (music, after the original melody)
  9. Das ruhlose Grab

    10. Clemens Brentano (text, after old legends) / Bären Gässlin (music, after motifs by Scarlatti)
  10. Lore Lay

Playing time: 42' 31" (LP), 42' 28" (CD)

Performer: Bären Gässlin [Isabella Ernst (voice, lute, percussion), Johannes Heimrath (lute, guitar, flute, percussion, dudelsack, mandoline), Michael Korth (voice, lute, guitar), Christine Simon (fiddle, lyra, viola da gamba)]

Recording site and date: St. Petrus-Kirche, Blansingen [03/1982]

Arrangements and music: Bären Gässlin

Re-issue: This CD a re-issue from LP.

Excerpts:
[1]-[2], [4], [6], [8], [10] RCA "Red Seals" 82876 60986 2 [CDx4] Trésors - Moyen-Âge

Comments: From owned CD. Additional details provided by Pierre-F. Roberge from owned CD.

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Jon Stringer