Baston: Flemish and French Chansons

Featuring

Ratas del viejo Mundo
Josquin Baston
Johannes Lupi

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Historical Context

The migration of Flemish composers in the 15th and 16th centuries, including Baston, could be considered a 'diaspora' as many emigrated across Europe for employment.

Composer Biography

Compositions by Josquin Baston appeared alongside works by major musicians of the first half of the 16th century, such as Josquin Desprez and Orlande de Lassus.

Critical Reception

Renowned publishers Tielman Susato and Pierre Phalèse included Baston's compositions, indicating they considered him an excellent composer.

Composer Biography

Josquin Baston, a Flemish polyphonist, is a mysterious figure from the 16th century, with uncertainties even about his first name and birth/death dates.

Compositional Technique

Baston's chansons, like those of Nicolas Gombert, are primarily imitative and contrapuntal, often resembling motets when performed instrumentally.

Compositional Technique

Renaissance chansons, as featured on this album, are polyphonic French songs of the 15th and 16th centuries not set in the traditional 'formes fixes' like rondeau or ballade.

Cultural Impact

This recording explores the mid-16th-century Flemish-style chanson through Josquin Baston's work, highlighting a period often overlooked by music historians who prefer innovative styles.