Gaucelm Faidit: Songs

Gaucelm Faidit: Songs
Troubadour Music from the 12th-13th Centuries
Kecskés Ensemble - András Kecskés, dir.
Hungaroton SLPD 12 584 [LP]
Hungaroton MK 12 584 [Cassette]
Hungaroton HCD 12 584-2 [CD]

Contents:

    Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. R (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 22543)
  1. (Pill.-Car. 167.4) Al semblan del rei thyes

    2. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. X (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 20050 - "Chansonnier de Saint-Germain-des-Prés")
  2. (Pill.-Car. 167.15) Chant e deport

    3. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)
  3. (Pill.-Car. 167.22) Fortz chausa es que tot lo major dan
  4. (Pill.-Car. 167.27) Gen fora, contra l'afan
  5. (Pill.-Car. 167.30) Ja mais, null temps

    6. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. R (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 22543)
  6. (Pill.-Car. 167.32) Lo gens cors horantz

    7. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)
  7. (Pill.-Car. 167.34) Lo rossignolet salvatge

    8. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. X (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 20050 - "Chansonnier de Saint-Germain-des-Prés")
  8. (Pill.-Car. 167.36) Mon cor e mi e mas bonas chanssons

    9. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. R (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 22543)
  9. (Pill.-Car. 167.43) No m'alegra chans ni critz

    10. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)
  10. (Pill.-Car. 167.17) Coras qe'm des benananssa

    11. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. X (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 20050 - "Chansonnier de Saint-Germain-des-Prés")
  11. (Pill.-Car. 167.52) Si anc nuills hom, per aver fin coratge

    12. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. R (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 22543)
  12. (Pill.-Car. 167.53) Si tot m'ai tarzat mon chan

    13. Gaucelm Faidit, Ms. G (Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana R 71 superiore)
  13. (Pill.-Car. 167.56) S'om pogues partir son voler
  14. (Pill.-Car. 167.59) Tant ai sofert longamen greu alan

Playing time: 45' 48"

Performers:
Kecskés Ensemble
András Kecskés (tambur, ud, tambourine, crotales, Irish harp), István Szabó (jingle, zurna, kobsa, recorder, tambourine, psaltery), István Tóth (recorder, drum, kobsa), Lilla Várhelyi (lyre, rebec, bass rebec)] & Tamás Csányi (voice (baritone, male alto), tambourine, tabor, pot drum, hurdy-gurdy), Támas K. Kiss (hurdy-gurdy, cog rattle, voice (tenor), saz, whistle, kobsa, lyre), Gérard Le Vot (tenor), Miquèu Montanaro (galoubet, Jew's harp, tabor, bass galoubet)
András Kecskés, dir.

Recording site and date:
Reformed Church, Budapest, Hungary [1986 or prior];
Rel.: 1986

Reviewed in:
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 10/2- (Nov.-Dec. 1986; LP); 10/3- (Jan.-Feb. 1987; CD)

Comments:
Information from owned CD. A very attracting interpretation. It is stated that these songs were reconstructed and edited from medieval manuscripts by Zoltán Falvy.

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Pierre-F. Roberge