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01. "Salve regina" Missa Ave Maria 02. "Gloria" 03. "Credo" 04. "Sanctus" 05. "Agnus Dei" 06. "Stabat mater"
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Description: | With The Liberation of the Gothic, Björn Schmelzer and Graindelavoix deliver an imaginative reading of music by two English composers active at the end of the fifteenth century, the towering figure of John Browne and the slightly later and much less well- known Thomas Ashwell (or Ashewell). Björn Schmelzer draws a vivid connection between the florid polyphony of these two composers and the freedom of structure and ornament found in late Gothic architecture, notably that of the fourteenth- century Lady Chapel built as part of the "Ship of the Fens", Ely Cathedral. Performing Ashwell's intricately-woven Missa Ave Maria - a landmark in polyphony - Schmelzer and his Antwerp-based ensemble echo, in the individual freedom accorded to these virtuoso singers, the rich ornamentation of foliage, seemingly in constant motion, decorating the walls of Ely's Lady Chapel. The singers add their own "coloratura", an approach which continues to be central to Björn Schmelzer's interpretation of medieval and Renaissance works, as have been appearing on Glossa for a decade and a half now. In his booklet essay Schmelzer refers to the British writer and artist John Ruskin describing the "liberation of the Gothic" as also concerning "the workers, who were not submitted to repetitive, mechanical work but invested in continuous and infinite variation." Acting as surrounding pillars to Ashwell's Mass on this recording are two of the extended motets, much favoured by early Tudor English polyphonists - and encountered in the famous Eton Choirbook manuscript: John Browne's Stabat mater and his first setting of the Salve regina., Runningtime: 00:00:00, Labelcode GSA32115.2« The Liberation of the Gothic-Florid Polyphony » est un album fascinant en format CD du chef d?ensemble Björn Schmelzer et de son groupe acclamé Graindelavoix, édité par le prestigieux label Glossa. Ce disque explore l?univers complexe de la polyphonie gothique tardive et met en lumière la liberté expressive ainsi que la sophistication caractéristique du style floride médiéval. Grâce à une recherche approfondie et une interprétation passionnée, Schmelzer et ses musiciens redonnent vie à des ?uvres rarement jouées pour offrir aux auditeurs un voyage immersif au c?ur d?harmonies mystérieuses et de textures vocales élaborées. Le groupe s?est imposé sur la scène internationale grâce à sa créativité sonore singulière et sa rigueur scientifique reconnue dans le domaine de la musique ancienne. Le label Glossa se distingue comme l?un des principaux éditeurs indépendants européens spécialisés dans les musiques classiques exigeantes ; il est reconnu pour son engagement envers l?excellence artistique et les interprétations historiquement informées ? faisant de cette collaboration un jalon majeur dans le répertoire ancien. |
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GCDP32115 |
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Personne responsable pour l'UE:
Glossa Note 1 Music GmbH Bergheimer Str. 126, 69115 Heidelberg, DE info@note1-music.com |
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