This album was recorded live on March 3, 2021, at the AMUZ St. Augustine Church in Antwerp, Belgium.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Van Nevel, the artistic director of Huelgas Ensemble, hypothesizes that the Franco-Flemish landscape deeply influenced the melancholic style and imitative techniques of these composers.
Album & Artwork
This album links the varied aspects of the Franco-Flemish polyphonic style to images of the regions where the composers spent their childhood, reflecting the idea that landscape influenced their music.
Compositional Technique
The Franco-Flemish polyphonic style is characterized by two main structures: the technique of imitation and a melody bathed in a haze of melancholy.
Historical Context
Many Franco-Flemish composers, after leaving their homelands as children for singing schools, often never returned, becoming prominent musicians at European courts like the Burgundian Court or the Sistine Chapel.
Performer Biography
The Huelgas Ensemble, led by Paul Van Nevel, has dedicated fifty years to uncovering and expanding the repertoire of Franco-Flemish polyphony.
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