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 comprehensive booklet notes, these are stylistically incompatible with the motets. He also includes detailed information as to how the motet evolved from the polyphonic conductus ...
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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 comprehensive booklet notes, these are stylistically incompatible with the motets. He also includes detailed information as to how the motet evolved from the polyphonic conductus -- the latter exemplified by a piece called Festa januaria -- and attempts, through the use of cover illustration, an explanation of the continuous jousting between sacred and secular elements in the culture of the thirteenth century.In the specific historic area The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is dealing with -- roughly 1210 to 1240 -- France was definitively emerging as a world power, having thrown off dominion by the Normans in 1204, defeating Aragon in 1213, and the English the...
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