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Le Tresor dOrphee by Antoine Francisque by James Edwards James Edwards : Le Tresor dOrphee by Antoine Francisque.
 Baroque guitar music.

Antoine Francisque 1570-1605
Francisque's book of solo lute music "Le Tresor D'Orphee" was published in 1600. His music has one foot in the 'renaissance', and the other pointing to new styles that became associated with the 'baroque' era. I find it a fascinating blend of the old and the new. His was the first lute book published that had music for the instrument in a non-traditional tuning. These are the pieces he calls a cordes avalees. The surprising harmonic twists and engaging dance rhythms throughout the book are particularly delightful.

O, glory and prize of Phoebus
By whom of old the Thracian Orpheus
Made the winds halt
And the gathering trees run,
I hail thee, o harmonius lute
Who rakest from me all spiteful care
And from my piercing love
The pains, if thou sing!
from - A son luc by Ronsard, 1542

Songs:

1. Prelude (Antoine Francisque)
2. Branle Gay (troisiesme) (Antoine Francisque)
3. Ballet a cordes avalees (Antoine Francisque)
4. Branle Simple a cordes avalees (second) (Antoine Francisque)
5. Branle Simple a cordes avalees (troisiesme) (Antoine Francisque)
6. Prelude (Antoine Francisque)
7. Branle Simple (Antoine Francisque)
8. Branle Simple (Antoine Francisque)
9. Pavane d'Angle (Antoine Francisque)
10. Volte (Antoine Francisque)
11. Courante (Antoine Francisque)
12. Gavotte a cordes avalees (Antoine Francisque)
13. Pavane a cordes avalees (Antoine Francisque)
14. Branle Simple a cordes avalees (premier) (Antoine Francisque)
15. Branle de Poitou (premier) (Antoine Francisque)
16. Courante (Antoine Francisque)
17. Courante (Antoine Francisque)
18. Courante (Antoine Francisque)
19. Volte (Antoine Francisque)
20. Branle de Montirande (premier) (Antoine Francisque)
21. Branle de Montirande (second) (Antoine Francisque)

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Release date: 10/5/2004
James Edwards lives in California USA

Tagged as: Classical, Renaissance, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Antoine Francisque, Lute

Recommended albums:
  1. Michelagnolo Galilei by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
  2. Blame Not My Lute by Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
  3. Black Cow by Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
  4. Canarios II by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
  5. Alessandro Piccinini by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
  6. Allemande by Edward Martin: vihuela, renaissance and baroque lute
  7. Canarios III by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
  8. Scarlatti on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
  9. Luis Milan - El Maestro by Edward Martin: vihuela, renaissance and baroque lute
  10. Airs de Cour by Orinda: French renaissance songs
  11. Deux Grands Maitres de l'Ecriture pour le Luth Baroque et le Theorbe by Mauricio Buraglia: a marvelous classical spiral of lute sounds
  12. Grounds for Pleasure by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
  13. Dolci Miei Sospiri by Ensemble Carpe Diem: Early music featuring Italian affetti from Switzerland
  14. Courante by Edward Martin and Thomas Walker: French lute duets that represent the pinnacle of the High Baroque
  15. Il Rossetto, Domenico Bianchini's Lute Book (1546) by Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist
  16. Peter Philips - The English Exile by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
  17. Promenade en Europe Luth Baroque by Mauricio Buraglia: a marvelous classical spiral of lute sounds
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