The specialty of Ensemble Doulce Mémoire is in revealing the forgotten arts of embellishment and improvisation in Rennaissance music. Using ten didactic works works published in Italy between 1535 and 1620 as reference, they have reconstructed these techniques to capture the spirit and style of popular 16th Century musical performance. The result is an intoxicating sound that has injected new energy and an adventurous sense of fun that has won praise (and awards) from the most demanding critics.

Track List

Suite, from Michael Prætorius, Terpsichore, (1612)
1. Bransle de la Royne 1 & 2 - Michael Prætorius
2. Bransle Gay double VIII (3) & Bransle double de Poictu IX - E. Caroubel / M. Prætorius

Suite, from Michael Prætorius, Terpsichore, (1612)
3. Ballet CCLXIV, 1, 2 & 3 - incerti
4. Gaillarde CCXCVIII - Prætorius
5. Courante-Sarabande CIV - Prætorius
6. Courante. "La Rosette" CIX
7. Courante CLVII - incerti

8. Contrapuncto primo - Vincenzo Galilei

Suite, V. Haussmann / E. Widmann
9. Pavana (VII) & Natchantz - V. Haussmann
10. Sophia (XII) / Regina (XI) - E. Widmann
11. Clara (XVI) - E. Widmann
12. Euphrosina (XVIII) - E. Widmann

Suite, Johann Hermann Schein (1617)
13. Padouana
14. Courente
15. Gagliard
16. Allemande & Tripla

17. Ballo del Gran Duca (Aria di Firenze): Ballo, Gaillarde, Canario - (improvisation)

18. Fantasia - Eda Milano ?. / J. Matelart
19. Meza Note gagliarda (XI) - (improvisation)
20. Pavane d'Espagne - (improvisation)
21. Gaillarde xv - Pierre Attaingant (Ed.)
22. Gaillarde - Pierre Attaingant (Ed.)

23. Spangnoletta - (improvisation)

Suite, from Michael Prætorius, Terpsichore, (1612)
24. Ballet CCLIX - incerti
25. Volte CCXXII - Prætorius
26. Courante XC - Prætorius
27. Courante XCVII - Prætorius

28. Ballet XXVI - Paul Peuerl
29. Courante VI – Peuerl

Total time: 73:43
Release date: September 15, 1998
UPC: 053479026224

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