Amor de Lonh - The Distant Love of the Troubadors
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Amor de Lonh - The Distant Love of the Troubadors
Martin Best Consort
[ Nimbus / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 1 May 2020
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The theme of Distant Love was a major focus for the Provencal Troubador poets of the late twelfth century. It revolved around an idealised, mostly nameless, and frequently unattainable Lady, to whom a poet - musician addressed highly accomplished verses of intense longing. It also came to be expressed through a widespread burgeoning of the adoration of the Virgin Mary, and it has been argued that the Lady of the courtly lover was so close in form and inspiration to the Mother of Christ as to be indistinguishable from her. This disc attempts to explore this juxtaposition of human longing and religious adoration in a context of the earthy music of the dance.
"this is one of those discs which, because of its varied pattern, gentle songs and lively dances, you can play through in one go. Original texts are supplied with good translations and there is an essay by Martin Best discussing the troubadour tradition, performance style and the programme design." MusicWeb May 2020
Tracks:
1.Guiraut de BORELH (c.1140-1196) Si. us conselh, Bel ami Alamanda
2. Antiphon: Beata Viscera
3. Jaufre RUDEL (d.c1160) Can lo rossinhols e.l fulhos
4. ANON: Salterello (Italy 13th Cent)
5. Antiphon: O Maria Jesse Virga (11th Cent)
6. Bernart de VENTADORN (d.1194) Ab joi mou lo vers e.l comens
7. ANON: Danse Royale (13th Cent)
8. Antiphon: Venit dilectus (c.1100)
9. Jaufre RUDEL - Can lo rius de la Fontana [4.59]
10. ANON: Ductia (13th Cent)
11. ANON: Salterello (13th Cent)
12. Hermanus CONTRACTUS (d.1054): Alma Redemptoris mater
13. Antiphon: Paradisi porta (c.1100)
14. Bernart de VENTADORN: Tant ai mo cor ple de joya [11.40]
15. ANON: Lamento di Tristan (Italy 14th Cent)
16. ANON: Rotta (Italy 14th Cent)
17. Antiphon: Anima mea liquefacta est (11th Cent)
18. Bernart de VENTADORN: Can par la flors jostal vert folh
19. Guiraut de BORNELH: Canso melody played instrumental
