Performers: Dominique Visse, Michel van Goethem (countertenors); Bruno Boterf, Paul de Los Cobos (tenors), François Fauché (baritone); Marc Busnel (bass); Aline Zylberajch (organ, harpsichord); Eric Bellocq (lute), Matthieu Lusson (viol)
Playing time: 54'
Recording date: September 1991
Excerpts:
[11], [23]-[25] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 8016
/ 20 [CDx5] Musique de la Renaissance Music - L'Europe Musicale
au XVe et XVIe siècles
[12] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 8171 [CD] A
History of Music, vol. 9: Chansons, Madrigaux & Songs à
la Renaissance (1500-1600) / Songs & Madrigals from the
Renaissance - Chansons de la Renaissance / Songs of the Renaissance
Compilation:
Harmonia mundi HMC 90 856 / 58 [CDx3]
Comédies Madrigalesques
This recording contains a nice assortment of Lassus' French secular music, including both lighter & weightier items (as well as a setting of a text by Anthoine de Baïf: track #4). There are also several Italian songs from Lassus' famous Libro de villanelle, moresche e altre canzoni (1581).
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And an old collection on 78s:
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Todd M. McComb