The Ensemble Gilles Binchois played a pioneering role in the development of early music performance, inspiring many other groups.
Recording & Production
The bonus track, Ockeghem: Offertoire, Requiem, was produced as part of the ReViSMartin musicological research project at the University of Tours.
Album & Artwork
The ensemble chose the name Gilles Binchois, a 15th-century composer, because the names of Dufay and Machaut were already taken, and Binchois was more famous than Dufay in his time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The ensemble was founded by Dominique Vellard to perform 15th and 16th-century music, a period he felt drawn to after his musical training.
Performer Biography
The Ensemble Gilles Binchois, led by artistic director Dominique Vellard, is celebrating its fortieth anniversary with this box set.
Historical Context
In the early 1980s, when the Ensemble Gilles Binchois was formed, performances of medieval and Renaissance music were rare, similar to the early revelatory performances of Baroque music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The ensemble focuses on Latin-language repertoires (French, Spanish, and Italian) from the 10th to the 16th centuries, which are still underrepresented in French musical life.
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