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Ensemble Unicorn, Michael Posch - Alexander Agricola - Fortuna Desperata: Secular music of the 15th century (2009)

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Ensemble Unicorn, Michael Posch - Alexander Agricola - Fortuna Desperata: Secular music of the 15th century (2009)

Alexander Agricola - Fortuna Desperata: Secular music of the 15th century (2009)
Ensemble Unicorn; Michael Posch, director

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 352 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Choral, Renaissance | Label: Naxos | # 8.553840 | Time: 01:04:53

Agricola was praised by his contemporaries for the bizarre turn of his inspiration, and his music likened to quicksilver. By the standards of the period this is a highly unusual turn of phrase, but remains spot-on. The Ferrara Ensemble anthology, the first ever devoted to the composer, focused on the secular music, both instrumental and vocal, precisely the area covered by Michael Posch and Ensemble Unicorn in this most satisfying disc. Where there's duplication (surprisingly little, in fact) the performances compare with those of the Ferrara Ensemble, although the style of singing is very different. The voices are more up front and less inflected, perhaps the better to match the high instruments with which they're sometimes doubled. But the tensile quality of Agricola's lines comes through none the less, as does the miraculous inventiveness and charm of his music. Further, much of what's new to the catalogue really is indispensible, for example Agricola's most famous song, Allez, regretz. Unicorn keeps its improvisations and excursions to a minimum, and the music is the better for it. This disc would be indispensable at full price, let alone super-budget. It really is a must-have.

Gramophone Classical Music Guide

We are unclear as to the birthplace or the date of Alexandra Agricola’s birth. Indeed he was known by so many other names that we even question his title. We do know, however, that he must have been a highly regarded musician, as in later life Royal Courts vied for his services. He may well have been born in Belgium, though the earliest fact of his existence finds him in Naples as a singer and composer in the early 1470’s. He apparently stayed there for a number of years, then sometime in the 1480’s moved to France where he was employed by the Royal Court. Agricola then tried to return to Italy, but, under pressure from France, the Italians returned him. Somewhat disgruntled he stayed there until the death of Charles VIII in 1498. He spent a period working in the Burgundian court until he was tempted by the King of Spain to move south. Again there appears to have been efforts to reclaim him for France, but five years later, in 1506, he died.

He was a prolific composer, though dates of composition are unclear, and at what point they were created in his career is unknown. Some of the church music, we may conclude, comes from his early career when he was working almost exclusively for the church in Italy, while the secular songs would probably have been written for the amusement of the French Royal Court.

That so much of his music has survived probably points to the fact that he was an extremely prolific writer. Though his early career, and therefore influences, was in Italy, he wrote more in a French style. The one major aspect was his lack of relating the type of music he was writing to the words he was using. He seems to have been more interested in creating music for its own sake, the use words being expected at that time. Among his works were complex Masses, and a large number of Motets. His secular songs – often about love, so far as the words were concerned – were all in French. To this was added a number of instrumental works, though the precise instruments that would have been used to perform them is unclear.

After 500 years the fact that our knowledge of him is sketchy is not surprising, but his works demonstrate one of the most important writers of the 15th century.

Despite titles that would inspire music of passion, Agricola was a very ‘serious’ musician, his music rarely happy. Much of it is slow moving, and though the texts dictate that they must fall under the ‘Secular’ heading, the general mood of the music is of a religious genre. Most of the songs are written for three voices, and most are brief in duration. His ability to work in this medium is undoubted, the skill with which he weaves the voices makes for a fascinating experience.

His instrumental works do provide a more varied melodic approach, Cecus creating some quite interesting tone colours.

In the final analysis this is invaluable for those researching early music, as it creates another example of the development of music in this period.

Ensemble Unicorn has developed a new look at the way Early Music is presented. They have drawn together leading musicians in this field of music, and with the help of the Austrian Government, have taken this period of music around the world. Ensemble Unicorn have undertaken a series of Early Music discs for Naxos, and has already received critical acclaim around the world.

Alexander Agricola at Allmusic
Alexander Agricola at Wiki

Ensemble Unicorn at Allmusic
Ensemble Unicorn Website

ENSEMBLE UNICORN, director: Michael Posch

Bernhard Landauer - countertenor
Johannes Chum - tenor
Colin Mason - bass baritone
Marco Ambrosini - fiddle
Nora Kallai - vihuela d´arco
Thomas Wimmer - vihuela d´arco, lute
Riccardo Delfino - harp, snareharp
Michael Posch - recorders

Tracklist:

01. A la mignonne de fortune (7:10)
02. Adieu m'amour I (1:42)
03. Adieu m'amour II (2:11)
04. Allez, regretz (6:56)
05. Guarde vostre visage I (0:50)
06. S'il vous plaist (8:08)
07. Et qui la dira (1:39)
08. De tous bien plaine I (2:34)
09. De tous bien plaine II (1:55)
10. De tous bien plaine III (2:33)
11. Soit loing ou pres (6:31)
12. Guarde vostre visage II (0:56)
13. Ay je rien fet (3:12)
14. Sonnes muses melodieusement (3:18)
15. Guarde vostre visage III (0:51)
16. J'ay beau huer (5:00)
17. Cecus non iudicat de coloribus (7:33)
18. Fortuna desperata (1:53)


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Ensemble Unicorn (directed by Michael Posch) / Alexander Agricola: Fortuna desperata: Secular Music of the 15th Century

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Analyzed: Ensemble Unicorn (directed by Michael Posch) / Alexander Agricola: Fortuna desperata: Secular Music of the 15th Century
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.50 dB -14.62 dB 7:10 01-A la mignonne de fortune
DR10 -0.86 dB -15.40 dB 1:42 02-Adieu m'amour I
DR11 -3.49 dB -17.96 dB 2:11 03-Adieu m'amour II
DR12 -0.08 dB -14.48 dB 6:56 04-Allez, regretz
DR12 -6.02 dB -21.81 dB 0:50 05-Guarde vostre visage I
DR12 -0.41 dB -17.19 dB 8:08 06-S'il vous plaist
DR10 -0.11 dB -14.24 dB 1:39 07-Et qui la dira
DR11 -5.45 dB -21.64 dB 2:34 08-De tous bien plaine I
DR8 -2.35 dB -14.61 dB 1:55 09-De tous bien plaine II
DR9 -2.38 dB -14.18 dB 2:33 10-De tous bien plaine III
DR11 -0.20 dB -15.02 dB 6:31 11-Soit loing ou pres
DR10 -5.12 dB -18.79 dB 0:56 12-Guarde vostre visage II
DR11 -1.59 dB -17.44 dB 3:12 13-Ay je rien fet
DR12 -1.12 dB -15.99 dB 3:18 14-Sonnes muses melodieusement
DR10 -4.26 dB -19.31 dB 0:51 15-Guarde vostre visage III
DR12 -1.81 dB -18.13 dB 5:00 16-J'ay beau huer
DR11 -2.17 dB -16.42 dB 7:33 17-Cecus non iudicat de coloribus
DR9 -0.18 dB -12.07 dB 1:53 18-Fortuna desperata
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