Mediaeval and Renaissance Sounds, vol. III

Estampies, basses danses, pavanes
Ensemble Ricercare
Harmonia mundi HMO 30.573 [LP, mono]
Harmonia mundi HMO 530.573 [LP, stereo]
Harmonia mundi HM 573 [LP]
Odyssey/CBS 32 16 0035 [LP, mono]
Odyssey/CBS 32 16 0036 [LP, stereo]
Oryx "Collectors' series" 1509 [LP]
Desto DC 7190 [LP]
Desto DC 47190 [Cassette]

Contents:

    Anon., ca 1350:
  1. Estampie
    Estampie Retrove

    2. Anon., 13th c.:
  2. Ductia I
    Ductia II

    3. Johann Götz:
  3. Basse danse: Vil lieber Zit

    4. Anon., ca 1460
  4. Boumgartner

    5. Pierre Fontaine:
  5. Basse danse: Sans faire

    6. Anon., ca 1450
  6. Ballade: La fille Guillemain

    7. Anon., ca 1490
  7. Basse danse: La Spagna

    8. Hans Neusidler
  8. Basse danse: Der Zeuner Tantz
    Basse-danse: Judentantz

    9. Nicholas Ammerbach:
  9. Passametzo

    10. Suite No 1

    Anon., from Attaignant, 1530
  10. Pavane
    Bergerette "Saint-Roch"
    Gaillarde
    Ronde "Mon amy"
    Ballo Milanese

    11. ----
    Anon., ca 1620
  11. Bassa Imperiale

    12. Francesco Bendusi
  12. Cortesana Padoana

    13. Pierre Attaignant
  13. Gaillarde

    14. Suite No 2

    Anon., from Susato, 1551
  14. Pavane "La Garde"
    Gaillarde "Au joly bois"
    Branle de Poictou
    Premier Branle de Gay

    15. Suite No 3

    Anon., Phalèse, 1571 & 1583
  15. Basse danse "Mon désir"
    Gaillarde "La Rocque"
    Branle I
    Branle II
    Basse danse "Le coeur est bon"
    Entrée du Fol

    16. Bernhard Schmid:
  16. Wie schön blüht uns der Maie

    17. Hans Buchner
  17. Ach hülf mich Leid

    18. Hugh Aston
  18. Hornepype

Playing time: 22' 14" + 21' 30" = 43' 44"

Performers:
Ensemble Ricercare, Zürich [Bill A. Miskel (tenor), Michel Piguet (recorders, baroque oboe, tambourine), Bettina Bänziger (recorders, bass viol), Christopher Schmidt (rebec, bowed vielle, portative organ), Raymond Meylan (krumhorns, tambourine), Veronika Guttmann (bass viol), Hansjürg Lange (baroque bassoon), Françoise Stein (small harp)] & Lionel Rogg (positive Hartmann)

Recording site and date:
unknown [1964 or prior]

Compilation:
Harmonia mundi HMU 2 472 Danses du Moyen-Age Estampie - Saltarello - Trotto - Virelai - Ballade - Basse danse

Excerpts:
[10], [14]-[15] Harmonia mundi HMU 931 Un Bal chez Rabelais.
[9]-[10], [13]-[15] Harmonia mundi Opus 36 Un Bal chez Rabelais.
[11]-[18] Harmonia mundi HMU 3 446 [LPx3] Dictionnaire des Danses de la Renaissance

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 94-24 (february 1965)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned LPs (HM 573, HMU 2.472 and Desto).

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Pierre-F. Roberge