New French works for lute and voice (17th c.)
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Étienne Moulinié is, after Guédron and Boesset, the youngest of the brilliant triad which dominated the first half of the 17th century with their Airs de cour. From his first known air, released in 1623, to his last collection in 1668, 195 secular vocal works have reached us: airs de cour, airs à boire, récits, airs de ballet, dialogues, “exotic” songs in Spanish, Italian, and even in Gascon, and airs spirituels.

Singers and lute-players will find in this book, newly published by Annie Coeurdevey in éditions du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, many extraordinary pieces. Those who already know the repertoire will find the latest discoveries: songs newly identified, ornamented manuscript versions (doubles), corroborating sources, and restitution of missing parts for a significant portion of the polyphonic songs. In addition to all the authenticated pieces, the volume also presents all the poems for which the music is missing, and three fantaisies for four viols, the only evidence of instrumental music of the composer.

Works are also available in off-prints.

More informations at : http://editions.cmbv.fr/achat/new.php?langue=en
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