Le Maitre de "Fricassee": Secular Music of Jean Japart

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Album Summary

Performers

• Michael Feyfar (Tenor)
• Els Janssens (Countertenor)

Conductor

• Form, Michael

Ensemble

• Les Flamboyants

Composers

• Antoine Busnois (circa 1436 - 1492)
• Anonymous, French
• Anonymous
• Antoine de Vigne (died 1498)
• Jean Japart (fl. 1474 - fl. 1507)
• Josquin Desprez (Composer) (circa 1455 - 1521)
• Hayne van Ghizeghem (1445 - 1497)
• Jacob Obrecht (circa 1450 - 1505)
• Johannes Martini (circa 1440 - 1498)

Notes & Reviews:

Jean Japart remains one of the great unknowns of the Franco-Flemish school of the late 15th century, despite the fact that his music contains unexpected turns, daring harmony and bold movement structures. All that we know about Japart's life is that he was employed for a certain period (1447-1480?) at the court in Ferrara. He must have been well-known during his lifetime as the great Josquin de Prez honours him in a personal motet lamenting his death. What is more, the famous Venetian printer Ottaviano Petrucci includes the extravagant total of 23 pieces (!) by Japart in his collections of music by the best-known composers in Europe of the time. Japart's extraordinary contrapuntal skills are displayed in elaborate quodlibets (Fr. fricassées), in which several existing and mostly well-known melodies are skillfully combined, forming a musical Gordian knot. Another of his specialties is the enigma canon, a form which he carries to extremes in his eccentric constructions. In this recording, the ensemble Les Flamboyants directed by the recorder player Michael Form present (almost) the complete works of this master interspersed by a number of comparative works by other contemporary masters such as Josquin, Obrecht and Busnoys.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010).

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Anonymous, French : L' homme armé (Monodie)

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: 14th Century

Anonymous, French : L'homme armé, for 4 voices (attrib. to Josquin Desprez)

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral

Japart, Jean : Il est de bonne heure né / L'homme armé

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Obrecht, Jacob : Tant que nostre argent dura, chanson for 4 voices

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Amours fait mult tant que nostre argent dure/Il est de bonne heure ne/Tant que nostre argent dure à

• Performers: Els Janssens (Countertenor); Michael Feyfar (Tenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Tan bien mi son pensada

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Pour passer temps / Plus ne chasceray sans gans

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Famene un poco / Questa se chiama

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : J'ay biens nori

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous : Helas quel e a mon gre. Paris, Bibl. Nationale, fonds fr. 12744 :: Monodie

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 7 sec.

Japart, Jean : Helas que il est a mon gre à 4

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Fortuna d'un gran tempo :: Monodie

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Period Time: Renaissance

Desprez, Josquin : Fortuna d'un gran tempo, song for 3 parts (poss. spurious)

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Fortuna dun gran tempo a4

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Martini, Johannes : Fortuna dun gran tempo for 4 voices

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

de Vigne, Antoine : Franc coeur qu'as tu / Fortuna dun gran tempo for 5 voices

• Performers: Els Janssens (Countertenor); Michael Feyfar (Tenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. sec.

Ghizeghem, Hayne van : De tous biens plaine

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1470-1480

Japart, Jean : De tous biens plaine

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Je cuide se ce tamps dure for 3 voices

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Je cuide / De tous biens

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : T'meiskin

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous, French : J'ay pris amour

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : J'ay pris amours (i)

• Performers: Els Janssens (Countertenor); Michael Feyfar (Tenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : J'ay pris amours (ii)

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Busnois, Antoine : J'ay pris amours tout au rebours, rondeau for 4 voices (also attrib. to Martini)

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Amours amours amours

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Nenciozza mia

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Prestes le moy

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Vray dieu d'amours / Sancte Joannes baptista / Ora pro nobis, quodlibet chanson for 5 voices

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Japart, Jean : Trois filles estoient for 3 voices

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous : Si congié prens :: 1. Stophe

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)

Japart, Jean : Si congie pris a4 :: verse 2, anonym

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous : Si congie pris a4 (Canti C) :: 3. Strophe

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.

Desprez, Josquin : Si congié prens a6. Le Septiesme livre..., Tylman Susato, Antwerpen 1545 :: 4. Strophe

• Performers: Michael Feyfar (Tenor); Els Janssens (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Michael Form
• Ensemble: Les Flamboyants
• Notes: Temple St. Jean, Mulhouse, France (06/23/2010-06/29/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance