Troubadours, who began to flourish in southern France in the second half of the 11th century, were composers (though not necessarily performers), the subject of whose songs was often love, most frequently courtly love, which was characterized yearning for and devotion to someone unattainable. In Troubadours, a collection of songs and dramatic recitations from the 12th and early 13th centuries, René Clemencic and his Clemencic Consort attempt to re-create the ambience and settings in which these pieces would have been ...
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Troubadours, who began to flourish in southern France in the second half of the 11th century, were composers (though not necessarily performers), the subject of whose songs was often love, most frequently courtly love, which was characterized yearning for and devotion to someone unattainable. In Troubadours, a collection of songs and dramatic recitations from the 12th and early 13th centuries, René Clemencic and his Clemencic Consort attempt to re-create the ambience and settings in which these pieces would have been performed. Joglars, who performed the troubadours' works, would have sung, recited, and played accompanying instruments, often joined by other instrumentalists and singers. This album provides an appealing mix of pieces and performing styles. Some are solos, simply accompanied, some are extended spoken narratives punctuated by instrumental interludes, and some include a larger group of singers joining or responding to the soloist. The songs are frequently preceded by a spoken...
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