Anonymous, Troubadour

The Early Music Recordings of Ensemble Unicorn, Vol. 1

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Syrian Traditional: Dinaresade; Christmas Traditional: Edi Beo Thu, Hevene Queene, carol (English); Macedonian Traditional: Nevestinko oro; Leonel Power: Beata progenies, for 3 voices; Bulgarian Trad...
Performers: Landauer, Bernhard; Sykes, Belinda
Conductors: ; Posch, Michael
Ensemble: Ensemble Unicorn; Oni Wytars

Some of the Naxos label's best early music recordings available together at a great price!...continue...

Amors e Cansó, Trobadors de la Corona d'Arago / Capella De Ministrers

1 CD / Licanus / 2011-09-13

Works: Raimon de Miraval: Bel m'es qu'ieu chant; Berenguer de Palol: Bona dona; De la gençor; Ab la fresca clardat; Totz temoros; Dona, la genser qu'om veya; Ai tal domna; Tant m'abelis; Ponç d'Or...
Conductors: Magraner, Carles
Ensemble: Capella de Ministrers

Recording information: Saló Alfons el Magnànim del Centre Cultural La Benefice (02/01/2008-02/02/2008)....continue...

L'Orient des Troubadours

1 CD / Ad Vitam / 2011-05-10

Works: Ambrosian Chant: Venite populi, transitoria; Guillaume IX of Aquitaine: Farai un Vers; Pus vezem de novelh florir; Peire Vidal: Pos tornatz sui en Proensa; Jasser Haj Youssef: Maqâm, song; Jaufr...
Performers: Rigaud, Jean-Paul; Youssef, Jasser Haj [Violin]

Ziryâb, a Persian musician at the 9th Century court of Abd al-Rahman II in Cordoba, is sometimes credited with the invention of Andalusian Classical music....continue...
Recording information: Château Bodeau, Creuse (09/25/2010-09/27/2010)....continue...

Troubadour Songs / Anne Azéma, soprano

3 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Joel Cohen: Ondas do mar / Altas undas que venez suz la mar, medley for voices & ensemble; Lo freg temps / Ar em al freg temps vengut, medley for voice & harp; Un sirventes novel vueill comensar / Ju...
Performers: Azéma, Anne; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Fulton, Cheryl Ann; Harismendy, Francois; Higginson, Kit; Madier, Jean-Luc; Tindemans, Margriet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Mediterranea Camerata

Anonymous

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-07-28

Works: Sephardic Traditional: Avrix mi galanica (Let Me In, My Love); Esta montaña d'enfrente (This Mountain in Front); Sa'dâwî; Partos trocados (Babes Exchanged); Anonymous, German: Ich ...
Performers: Böhm, Bernhard; Schenale, Manuela
Conductors: Wimmer, Thomas; ; Posch, Michael; Summerly, Jeremy; Derrick, Graham; Turco, Alberto; King, Catherine
Ensemble: ; Accentus (Chamber Choir); Capilla Flamenca; Ciaramella; Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense; Ensemble Oni Wytars; Ensemble Unicorn; Estampie; Oxford Camerata; Rose Consort of Viols

Danza - Danses mediévales / Millenarium

1 CD / Ricercar / 2008-10-14

Works: Anonymous: Totz altres joys, song; Trotto, dance for instrumental ensemble; La sirena; La Manfredina et la Rota; Saltarello No 4; English Dance; Lamento di Tristano et La Rotta; Anonymous, Cantigas d...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Millenarium

It is in dance that we can find the extremely rare written descriptions of medieval instrumental music that was composed before the appearance of polyphony....continue...

Bella Domna - The Medieval Woman / Stevie Wishart, Sinfonye

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-05-09

Works: Martin Codax: Cantigas (7) de Amigo, song cycle for voice and accompaniment (music missing from 1 cantiga); Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi: La Tierche ...
Performers: Denley, Jim; Kiek, Mara; Lawrence-King, Andrew
Conductors: Wishart, Stevie
Ensemble: Sinfonye

'Surely one of the most memorable and touching recitals of the decade' (The Independent)

'Like so much that has been good, innovative and dangerous in recent...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Early Music - Music of the Troubadours / Unicorn, Oni Wytars

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Berenguer de Palol: Tant m'abelis; Ai tal domna; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Ara Lauzatz; Giraut de Bornelh: Non posc sofrir qu'a la dolor; Reis glorios, monophonic alba; Peire...
Performers: Ambrosini, Marco; Posch, Michael
Conductors: Posch, Michael
Ensemble: Ensemble Unicorn; Oni Wytars

Using the ideals of courtly love as their inspiration, the troubadours provided a window on the lives, preoccupations and obsessions of the Middle Ages. The...continue...
Recording information: W*A*R* Studio, Vienna, Austria (06/04/1996-06/06/1996)....continue...

Forgotten Provence 1150-1550 / The Martin Best Consort

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Anonymous, French: Ne l'oserary-je, Voulez-vouz que je vouse dise?; Dessus la rive, carole in ballade form (from les Airs de Cerveau, 16th century); Vecy le mai; Alleluia Justus (School of St. Martia...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Martin Best Consort