This program aired as a repeat of an earlier program (#05-42).
Program: #06-24👑 Air Date: Jun 05, 2006
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Once again Guillaume Dufay and his compatriot, Gilles Binchois, are linked in another of the superb "I Fiamminghi" series co-sponsored by the Flemish Cultural Ministry. Martin le Franc's poem on the nature of Woman was only one many poetic meditations that characterize one of the "Cause des femmes," the debate that "enthralled the entire Middle Ages."
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Le Franc himself cites both Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474) and Gilles Binchois (c. 1400-1460) in the poem, who returned the favor by setting parts of the poem itself. The disc takes us through the poem with appropriate compositions by each composer. It is on the Ricercar label and is CD RIC 228. It is part of the "I Fiamminghi" series co-sponsored by the Flemish Cultural Ministry.
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Prologue
DUFAY: Bon jour bon mois ("Hail, fair month"--for New Years).
L'assault de Malebouche
BINCHOIS: Nous nous voyons bien malebouche ("We see you all too well"--challenge to the one who attacks Love's castle).
DUFAY: Donnes l'assault a la fortresse ("Launch the attack"--against the lady's fortress).
Cristine de Pizan
BINCHOIS: Dueil angoisseus ("Anguished mourning"--on a text of Cristine's).
DUFAY: J'ay grant dolour ("I have great sadness").
BINCHOIS: Adieu, adieu (song of lovers' parting).
L'Amour selon Brief Conseil (Love, according to Malebouche's lawyer)
DUFAY: Se la face ay pale ("If your looks grow pale").
BINCHOIS: Filles a marier ("Girls, never marry").
L'Amour selon Le Champion (Love, according to the Champion)
DUFAY: Ce moys de May ("This month of May"--a call to lovers to rejoice).
BINCHOIS: Triste plaisir ("Sad pleasure, sorrowful joy").
DUFAY: Estrines moy ("Embrace me"--two lovers exchange vows at New Years).
Corps de femme (In praise of the feminine body)
DUFAY: Mon cuer me fait ("My heart makes me think every day of my lady").
BINCHOIS: Je loys mors
DUFAY: Quelle fronte signorille in paradiso (Meditating on his lover's brow, the poet is transported to Paradise).
Dufay et Binchois
DUFAY: Seigneur Leon.
Next: ⮞ #06-25 🔒👑repeat of #05-47A Rediscovered Polish Master: Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz
Composer Info
Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474) , Gilles Binchois (c. 1400-1460)
CD Info
CD RIC 228
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