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Motets/Chansons

Josquin Desprez (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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The Hilliard Ensemble bathes these vital vocal works by Josquin in a Mediterranean light: clear, warm, and brilliant. Josquin was a northerner who, like so many other composers of the Renaissance, descended to Italy to pursue his career. The singers bring to life the composer's marriage of the Flemish preoccupation with technique and the southern instinct toward lyricism. This is an extraordinary disc. --Joshua Cody

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful performances, nothing else to ask for July 11 2004
By P. Alvarez
Format:Audio CD
This is a wonderful performance of music by Josquin.
This is one of my favorite recordings of music by
Josquin, the Hillard Ensenble does a wonderful job.
Peak sound quality, what else could you ask for.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent performance but below average recording Jan 8 2004
By Boileau0663
Format:Audio CD
This unexpensive cd offers a selection of Desprez's works, both sacred and profane (if not profaning) in a 50/50 ratio.

While some people may find the contrast between the (extremely)slow, stately religious pieces and the quick, playful songs in French and Italian stimulating, I found it slightly disturbing. I definitely would have preferred a selection of pieces with a greater unity of mood and style.

While the performance is certainly first-rate, the recording seems to me to be below average: when you turn up the volume, an annoying hum is heard in the background. Is this problem due to the inferior quality of my hi-fi? It might be, but the fact is that this maddening defect has appeared only on very few of my cds (it is also very evident on recordings of the King's College Choir).

I recommend in addition to this cd Ockeghem's Mass "De plus en plus" by the Orlando Consort. Ockeghem's Great Lament for the death of Jean Binchois is in my opinion much more beautiful and moving than Desprez's own lament for Ockeghem on this cd.

The total duration of this recording is 50 minutes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars very good Mar 28 2003
By I X Key
Format:Audio CD
well-performed, good selection of some short pieces by one of the most incredibly brilliant, greatest composers of the Renaissance
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4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
I found this to be a wonderful recording from the Hilliard Ensemble. Everything was perfect except for some spanish pronounciation.
Published on Sep 13 2002 by DF
5.0 out of 5 stars This is all Josquin's music! And it is FABULOUS!
Josquin was one of the great composers of all time. This beautiful disk can get you a nice taste of the music. Read more
Published on July 8 2002 by Craig Matteson
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine, but listen!!!!!!!
This is a great disc, with the most famous all-male ensemble in one of (I think)the first leading recordings. Read more
Published on April 18 2001 by Leonardo
4.0 out of 5 stars Technically Perfect Pure Josquin, But A Bit Dry and Academic
I can't disagree with any of the other critics who have praised the music on this disc. Josquin is a superb composer who wrote deeply moving music with a wide range of emotional... Read more
Published on Jan 3 2001 by Dr. Christopher Coleman
5.0 out of 5 stars Scrumptious
Josquin predated some of the other Renaissance masters (Palestrina, Victoria, Tallis, etc.) by 100 years or more. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2000 by Guy Cutting
5.0 out of 5 stars A glory of Josquin
This is, without doubt, one of the best Hilliard recordings (my other nominations for the best Hilliard recordings are: Dunstable Motets, Virgin Veritas 5 61342 2, and Ockeghem... Read more
Published on Dec 19 1999 by "hcf"
5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed!
This is great music performed with love, understanding, and (when called for) humor (check out El Grillo!). Read more
Published on Nov 17 1999
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