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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0730099461825 Label: Naxos Manufacturer: Naxos Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Naxos Release Date: July 28, 1998 Studio: Naxos Sales Rank: 46067 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - An academic exercise well worth studyingUpon first listen, you might think that "Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century" is wrongly named. These works were composed by 14th Century composers, such as Machaut and Landini, and several songs appear as vocal arrangements without instrumentation. That's where the "Codex Faenza" comes in. This tome was an early 15th century book of instrumental arrangements of 14th century music. The Unicorn Ensemble performs several works from the Codex Faenza, sometimes ... Read More Rating: - Amazing stuff!Wow, what a stunning CD. Firstly I am just floored by the audiophile quality of the recorded sound - much, much better than a lot of CDs for three times the price. This is a characteristic of all of the Ensemble Unicorn recordings but this one is particularly good. As for the performances, they brim with life and color as interpretations of music of this period rarely do. They really bring this music to life, transporting the listener back centuries. The music represented here also has a good deal ... Read More Rating: - Essential to any early music collectionWhen I purchased this album, I was expecting it to be more akin to the other music performed by the Ensemble Unicorn. I was expecting quick and lively, music akin to the Spanish Troubadour tunes and Las Cantigas de Santa Maria. I was wrong, and I was disappointed at first. I quickly changed my mind after giving the entire album a listen, and was enchanted. If you like the quick, lively medieval tunes, then this album may not be your cup of tea. However, I don't think any early music collection ... Read More Rating: - the Unicorn ensamble playing is an insperasion 4 the soul.refreshing gifted players. a delight 4 the ears of any early music lover. i would have paid mutch more to buy it. buy it. take a trip to nature and inhale this beutifull music. love u unicorn, glad i got ur cd. peace and love from exotic israel. Rating: - another glorious entryUnicorn is simply amazing. They turn out CD after CD, all at budget prices, all far surpassing most other early music efforts. Codex Faenza's pieces are mostly two-part, with a florid upper melody supported by a slower-moving tenor. This allows full display of Unicorn's virtuosity -- unlike their Dufay release, which cramped their style with its elaborate polyphony. The opening improvisations are magical, the subtle treatments of text and context fascinating -- and track 10 is the craziest vielle piece ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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