De Baulieu / Poeme Harmonique / Dumestre French Courtly Songs From The Late 16Th Century CD

In this new release, Vincent Dumestre?s Le Po?me Harmonique once again immerses us in the France of the second half of the 16th century, which witnessed the emergence of new centres of artistic activity. These µbourgeois? societies were initiated by patron princes concerned with building their prestige through the arts and letters just as much as by arms. At the same time, refined circles held by cultivated women enabled them to rub shoulders with the leading poets of the time, as well as musicians sensitive to humanist research, all profiting from a context propitious to the invention of new artistic forms and practices. As usual, Vincent Dumestre, uncontested master of these repertoires, has surrounded himself with the finest singers and instrumentalists, a loyal troupe that exhumes unusual musical treasures, letting us share in them.

1. Helas Que Me Faut-Il Faire 2. Passepieds de Bretaigne 3. Que Feray-Je? 4. Allons Vielle Imperfaite 5. Bien Qu'un Cruel Martire 6. Spagnolette 7. Sus Mon Lut, D'un Accord Pitoyable 8. Les Mariniers Adorent Un Beau Jour 9. Quel Secours Faut-Il Que J'atende a Ma Peine 10. Tant Et Tant Il M'ennuye Tant 11. Mais Voyez Mon Cher Esmoy 12. Fantaisie 13. J'ayme Trop Mieux Souffrir la Mort 14. ? Combien Est Heureuse 15. Belle Qui M'avez Bless?