The reign of Philippe IV the Fair of France, from the late thirteenth through the early fourteenth centuries, was marked by prosperity and a flourishing of the arts. During Philippe's reign, several important collections of music were copied, including the Montpellier Codex, the Chansonnier Cangé, and the Robertsbridge Codex, which remain the most ...
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a collection of some of the earliest motets, dating from the thirteenth century, an era bereft of composers' names and, for most of us, devoid of context. Thankfully, Christopher Page and Gothic Voices add some monophonic trouvère songs by named composers into the mix and, as Page points out in his dense but very ...
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a collection of some of the earliest motets, dating from the thirteenth century, an era bereft of composers' names and, for most of us, devoid of context. Thankfully, Christopher Page and Gothic Voices add some monophonic trouvère songs by named composers into the mix and, as Page points out in his dense but very ...
With the compilation Time of the Templars, Naxos continues its practice of repackaging material from its catalog in thematic collections that should have broad appeal. The Order of the Knights Templar flourished in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and this collection features music that would have been part of the culture of the time, even ...
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