Lassus: Chansons, Motets, Madrigals and Lieder
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Composer or Director: Orlande de Lassus
Label: EMI
Magazine Review Date: 10/1988
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 51
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 749158-2

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Bon jour et puis quelles nouvelles |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Bonjour mon coeur |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Dessus le marché d'Arras |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Il esteoit une religieuse |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Au feu venez-moy |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Paisible domaine |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
O vin en vigne |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Vignon vignon vignette |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
(La) Nuit froide et sombre |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Quand mon mary vient |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Toutes les nuitz |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Musica Dei donum optimi |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Matona mia cara |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Come la notte ogni fiamella |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Chi chilichi |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Cantai hor piango |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Ardo sì, ma non t'amo |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Omnia tempus habent |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Hört zu ein news Gedicht |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Ein guten Rat wil geben ich |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Im Mayen hört man die Hanen krayen |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Composer or Director: Orlande de Lassus
Label: EMI
Magazine Review Date: 10/1988
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: EL749158-4

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Bon jour et puis quelles nouvelles |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Bonjour mon coeur |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Dessus le marché d'Arras |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Il esteoit une religieuse |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Au feu venez-moy |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Paisible domaine |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
O vin en vigne |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Vignon vignon vignette |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
(La) Nuit froide et sombre |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Quand mon mary vient |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Toutes les nuitz |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Musica Dei donum optimi |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Matona mia cara |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Come la notte ogni fiamella |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Chi chilichi |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Cantai hor piango |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Ardo sì, ma non t'amo |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Omnia tempus habent |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Hört zu ein news Gedicht |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Ein guten Rat wil geben ich |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Im Mayen hört man die Hanen krayen |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Composer or Director: Orlande de Lassus
Label: EMI
Magazine Review Date: 10/1988
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: EL749158-1

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Bon jour et puis quelles nouvelles |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Bonjour mon coeur |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Dessus le marché d'Arras |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Il esteoit une religieuse |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Au feu venez-moy |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Paisible domaine |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
O vin en vigne |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Vignon vignon vignette |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
(La) Nuit froide et sombre |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Quand mon mary vient |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Toutes les nuitz |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Musica Dei donum optimi |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Matona mia cara |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Come la notte ogni fiamella |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Chi chilichi |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Cantai hor piango |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Ardo sì, ma non t'amo |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Omnia tempus habent |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Hört zu ein news Gedicht |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Ein guten Rat wil geben ich |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Im Mayen hört man die Hanen krayen |
Orlande de Lassus, Composer
King's Singers Orlande de Lassus, Composer |
Author: David Fallows
Certainly there are several pieces where they should surely have risked a much slower tempo particularly among the opening group of French songs: when in doubt they have a tendency to aim for brilliance before expression. There is also a certain sameness in their voice quality, which can be a little tiring on the ear. But that simply means that this is one of those many records that should not be listened to right through at one sitting: each piece needs to be savoured.
And what a group of pieces it is. In his enormous output of secular music Lassus shows himself as one of those very few composers who can produce something new and vital even when writing on the smallest scale in fact, particularly on the smallest scale, though one of the longest pieces here (at just under four minutes) is also among the most successful: the setting of Hans Sachs's ridiculous poem about noses, Hort zu ein news Gedicht.
The insert has full texts and translations (which face up to fearsome difficulties with considerable courage) and a very helpful introductory note by Frank Dobbins.'
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