Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels

Giraut de Bornelh (Composer), Benart de Ventadorn (Composer), Gillebert de Berneville (Composer), Guiot de Dijon (Composer), Gace Brule (Composer), Jacques de Cambrai (Composer), Etienne de Meaux (Composer), Beatriz de Dia (Composer), Thomas Binkley (Conductor), Studio der fruhen Musik (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Studio der fruhen Musik
• Conductor: Thomas Binkley
• Composer: Giraut de Bornelh, Benart de Ventadorn, Gillebert de Berneville, Guiot de Dijon, Gace Brule, et al.
• Audio CD (January 9, 1996)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Teldec
• ASIN: B000000SQB
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,564 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Baron, de mon dan covit

2. Leu chansonet' e vil

3. Salterello

4. Can vei lauzeta mover

5. Veris ad imperia

6. A l'entrada del temps clar

7. Kalenda maia

8. A chantar m'er de so qu'eu no volria

9. Retrowange novelle

10. Chanterai por mon coraige

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. De moi doleros vos chant

2. Biaus m'est estez

3. Trop est mes maris jalos

4. Li joliz temps d'estey

5. Mir hat Gerhart Atze ein pfert

6. Unter der linden an der heide

7. Nu alrest lebe ich mir werde

8. Meie, din liehter schin

9. Blozen wir den anger ligen sahen

10. Furste Friderich

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Thomas Binkley, June 16, 2001

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David Bershtein "dabbdc" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels (Audio CD)

I won't try to add more praise to the deserving and already lauded recording in question.

Binkley fans may want to go to amazon.co.uk for recordings not found on the US site such as Binkley's Peasant, Dance and Street Songs in Germany in the (early) 16th Century - in my view one of his finest.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Collection for the Medievalist, February 27, 2001

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D. B. Hebbard "numediaman2" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels (Audio CD)

This music is from the 12th and 13th century (to correct the previous reviewer). Studio der Fruhen Musik was one of the pioneering early music groups -- led by the American Thomas Binkley. This collection brings together three releases from the early 60's and shows the ensemble in their early days. It is a shame that the label --in this case Telefunken -- doesn't release their entire output (say in a box set, for instance). EMI Reflexe, where this group next recorded, also has failed to rerelease their archives, as well. Highly recommended, if only for their historic value.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I never grow tired of this collection, August 5, 2000

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Karen G (Talking Rock, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels (Audio CD)

I actually don't have the CD. It is about time I buy it. I do have a 15-year-old set of 4 cheap cassettes of this very same collection. Despite their quality, they have been a prize in my medieval music collection. Amazon does not say, but you should know that the majority of the music here is from the 13th through the 15th centuries. Some of the music may borderline renaissance, but it is truly a medieval collection. Since it is music of the troubadours and minstrels you will be hearing male voices, some singing quit high creating an eerie and haunting feel to their songs. You should also note all the German songs included. I thought it was unusual and nice. As far as their performance goes, I thought it sounded "real". I mean "real" as opposed to a modern group singing old songs. They sounded like they were really troubadours and minstrels. Their music transports you back in time like reading early British literature.

For those who are interested in medieval music, I highly recommend this collection.