Elizabethan music often reflects a 'melancholy' or depression, which was a direct inspiration for much poetry and is sublimated by many composers, even in joyful dances.
Performer Biography
Vincent Lhermet, the accordionist, is the first accordionist in France to hold an artistic PhD, which he earned from the CNSMD de Paris / Université de Paris-Sorbonne.
Recording & Production
This album, "Poetical Humors," features world premiere recordings of two contemporary pieces: "Into something rich and strange" by Thierry Tidrow and "Lully Lullay" by Philippe Hersant.
Instruments
The viola bastarda used in this recording is an Italian instrument, which was historically relevant for English music as Italian instruments were fashionable and imported to Elizabethan England.
Compositional Technique
The accordion, with its two independent keyboards, allows the duo to embody a trio of voices, particularly evident in Orlando Gibbons's Fantasia.
Performer Biography
Marianne Muller, the viola da gamba player, is a professor at the CNSMD de Lyon, where she helps develop the Ancient Music Department.
Interpretation
The performers, Marianne Muller and Vincent Lhermet, put significant effort into understanding English prosody, tonic accents, and breathing to shape the contrapuntal lines according to the text's contours, even without singing.
You might also enjoy...
Frescobaldi, Gesualdo, Solbiati Music for Accordion
Quirici: Opere per Organo
Flagello: Symphony No. 2, 'Symphony of the Winds' - Rosner: Symphony No. 8, 'Trinity'
Bridges
Ludovico Einaudi: Portrait (Deluxe Edition)
The Ayoub Sisters
Brass In Berlin
The Sun Will Rise Again
Das Husumer Orgelbuch von 1758
For the Beauty of the Earth: Celebrating Creation with Brass, Organ & Percussion
Französische Orgelmusik (Movimentos Edition)
Bach: St. Matthew Passion - Music for trumpet and organ
