Parle qui veut: Moralizing songs of the Middle Ages Classical Linn Records

Parle qui veut: Moralizing songs of the Middle Ages

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Parle qui veut: Moralizing songs of the Middle Ages

Label Catalogue Number:
CKD529M

Running Time: 45:53

Release Date: October 2017
Originally recorded in October 2017

Genre:
Classical

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Comprising sopranos Perrine Devillers and Yukie Sato, tenor Vivien Simon, medieval fiddles Anna Danilevskaia and Sophia Danilevskaia, and harpist Vincent Kibildis this vibrant young ensemble offers a fresh perspective on mediaeval repertoire.

On Parle qui veut the performers embrace the exuberant style of flourishing melodies which was fashionable in the north of Italy in the fourteenth century. In contrast, a different kind of expressivity is required for the sober and succinct aesthetic of the works with French provenance.

Sollazzo creates a pure, bright sound, enhanced by the songs’ incredibly open textures and the use of the rarely heard Pythagorean temperament. All in all, this represents a remarkable debut.

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Reviews

"...Strongly recommended..."

Barry Brenesal - Fanfare - Mar/Apr 2018

Nomination for BBC Music magazine Choral Award 2019

BBC Music magazine – February 2019

Choral & Song Choice

Performance ***** Recording ****

"... This is an impressive first recording from the Sollazzo Ensemble..."

Anthony Pryer - BBC Music magazine - February 2018

“...This imaginative debut album from the prize-winning six-member young Sollazzo Ensemble is a landmark: a wholly original approach to the secular music of the 14th century, done with energy and flair.” ****

Nicholas Kenyon – The Observer – 22 October 2017

“...The Sollazzo Ensemble brilliantly express text and flavour.”

Stephen Pettitt – The Sunday Times – 5 November 2017

Editor’s Choice

“...This has to be one of the most exciting and engaging releases of medieval song in recent years...absolutely bewitching.”

Edward Breen – Gramophone magazine – December 2017

“... This is an exceptional release, and the most enjoyable early music collection I've encountered...It's phenomenal: excitement, sensuality and sheer fun abound.”

Graham Rickson – The Arts Desk – December 2017

“......when I put on this CD I was instantly captivated by the superb performances...Magical!'”

D James Ross – Early Music Review – January 2018

Diapason d’Or

“... The musicians led by Anna Danilevskaia bring a bold freshness to these songs, which, driven by their passion, reveal a bright and picturesque Middle Ages.”

Jacques Meegans – Diapason magazine (France) – January 2018

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