The Pleasures of the Royal Courts

David Munrow (Performer), The Early Music Consort of London (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: David Munrow, The Early Music Consort of London
• Audio CD (June 25, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005IVU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,033 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Courtly Art of the Trouvères: Tant con je vivrai (Hale, Adam de la)

2. The Burgundian Court of Philip the Good: Falla con misuras (Gulielmus,

3. The German Court of Emperor Maximilian I: Isbruck, ich muß dich lassen

4. Italian Music of the Medici Court: O fallace speranza (Scotto, Paolo) /

5. The Spanish Courts in the Early 16th Century: Recercadas primera y segu

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good intro to early music, January 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Pleasures of the Royal Courts (Audio CD)

I've always liked this recording for the variety of pieces it contains: Italian, Spanish, German, Burgundian. The main drawback is that they only have one singer - some pieces with vocal harmony would have been nice.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Early Music Lovers!, June 12, 2005

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Lewis Carroll (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pleasures of the Royal Courts (Audio CD)

I bought this CD about a year ago, and truly enjoy going "back in time" as I listen to it. As a collector of medieval manuscripts and books, I listen to this CD while studying and admiring my collection. Each track truly adds that special touch of actually being there at the time these manuscripts were created. The vocals are authentically done, and the compilation of music from each country and century are beautifully arranged on this CD. Listen, and travel through three centuries with this CD, and you will surely be taken back to the court dances held inside, and outside, the ancient castles of those times.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good addition to an early music library., December 9, 2006

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ThorBjorn "Norseman" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pleasures of the Royal Courts (Audio CD)

Here we have an interesting sampling of early European music from the Middle-Ages to the Renaissance. The selections vary from dance music, carnival music, and music for more formal events. Its an even distribution of both instrumental and vocal pieces. As is most often the case, much of the music is of anonymous origin. The geographic origin is mainly France, Spain, and Burgundy.