Les tres riches heures du Moyen Age: A Medieval Journey [Box Set] [Box set, Import]

Maurice Bevan (Performer), Pedro Liendo (Performer), Philippe Ballo (Performer), Josep Cabre (Performer), Marcel Pérès (Performer), Michael George (Performer), Philippe Balloy (Performer), Anonymous (Composer), Gregorian Chant (Composer), Pierre De Breville (Composer), Bernart de Ventadorn (Composer), Folquet de Marseille (Composer), Alfonso X (el Sabio) (Composer), Neidhart von Reuental (Composer), Tannhauser (Composer), Oswald von Wolkenstein (Composer), Aquitanian Repertory Anonymous (Composer), Montpellier MS Anonymous (Composer), Adam de la Halle (Composer), English Anonymous (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Maurice Bevan, Pedro Liendo, Philippe Ballo, Josep Cabre, Marcel Pérès, et al.
• Composer: Anonymous, Gregorian Chant, Pierre De Breville, Bernart de Ventadorn, Folquet de Marseille, et al.
• Audio CD (November 21, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B00000074R
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,064 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #18 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Renaissance (c.1450-1600) > Sacred & Religious
  • #18 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Historical Periods > Renaissance (c.1450-1600)

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 7.5 hours of superb music at a most reasonable price., December 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Les tres riches heures du Moyen Age: A Medieval Journey [Box Set] (Audio CD)

There isn't a clunker in this set. All the performers are top drawer and the recordings are good. The notes are a little brief and a bit scholarly, but can be ignored easily.

You will get an idea of the different kinds of medieval music as well as the top groups and soloists working currently in the field.

When I got this set, my mother and I listened to all 7+ hours straight through. We then started buying CDs from the different performers we had to hear more from.

At twice the price, this would still be an excellent addition to any classical or medieval music collection, as well as the best introduction to medieval music around.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but What Are the Words?, July 4, 2006

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Dr Tom (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les tres riches heures du Moyen Age: A Medieval Journey [Box Set] (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful collection of music spanning many centuries, some of which you are unlikely to encounter anywhere else. The performances are beautiful, too. The one drawback is that the liner notes contain very few song text translations, a big problem for a large CD set with music that is primarily vocal.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding collection, September 27, 2002

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MG Szigeti "MGSz" (Budapest, Hungary) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les tres riches heures du Moyen Age: A Medieval Journey [Box Set] (Audio CD)

I have quite a number of CDs with Medieval Age polyphony, byzantine chant and renaissance music, but this collection goes beyond what could usually be expected from such boxsets. I'd highly recommend it to all.