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Composed in the 14th century, this groundbreaking polyphonic Mass is a cornerstone of Western music history, blending sacred chant with intricate counterpoint. Performed by the renowned Ensemble Gilles Binchois under the direction of Dominique Vellard, this interpretation brings Machaut’s visionary work to life with authenticity and devotion.
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*Background image: Jacob with Laban and his Daughters (Claude Lorrain, 1604-1682) (Public Domain)
Tracklist:
Composer: Guillaume de Machaut
Artist: Listed after each track
00:00:00 Messe de Nostre Dame: Introitus. Gaudeamus omnes in domino
(Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:05:10 Messe de Nostre Dame: Kyrie eleison (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:12:15 Messe de Nostre Dame: Gloria in excelsis deo (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:17:15 Messe de Nostre Dame: Collectio. Veneranda nobis (Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:18:21 Messe de Nostre Dame: Epistulum. Lectio libri sapientiae (Philippe Balloy, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:20:25 Messe de Nostre Dame: Graduale. Propter veritatem (Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:23:46 Messe de Nostre Dame: Alleluia, assumpta est Maria (Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:25:51 Messe de Nostre Dame: Evangelium. In illo tempore intravit Jesus
(Hervé Lamy, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:27:48 Messe de Nostre Dame: Credo in unum deum (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:35:06 Messe de Nostre Dame: Offertorium. Diffusa est gratia (Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:36:34 Messe de Nostre Dame: Praefatio (Dominique Vellard & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:39:22 Messe de Nostre Dame: Sanctus & benedictus (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:44:02 Messe de Nostre Dame: Pater noster (Dominique Vellard & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:45:41 Messe de Nostre Dame: Agnus dei (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:49:14 Communio. Regina mundi (Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal, Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:53:57 Messe de Nostre Dame: Postcommunio. Mense celestis (Dominique Vellard & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:55:03 Messe de Nostre Dame: Ite missa est (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
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Composed in the 14th century, this groundbreaking polyphonic Mass is a cornerstone of Western music history, blending sacred chant with intricate counterpoint. Performed by the renowned Ensemble Gilles Binchois under the direction of Dominique Vellard, this interpretation brings Machaut’s visionary work to life with authenticity and devotion.
Purchase, stream or download (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Presto, Youtube Music):
brilliant-classics.lnk.to/DeMachautSacredAndSecularMusic/ID
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*Background image: Jacob with Laban and his Daughters (Claude Lorrain, 1604-1682) (Public Domain)
Tracklist:
Composer: Guillaume de Machaut
Artist: Listed after each track
00:00:00 Messe de Nostre Dame: Introitus. Gaudeamus omnes in domino
(Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:05:10 Messe de Nostre Dame: Kyrie eleison (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:12:15 Messe de Nostre Dame: Gloria in excelsis deo (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:17:15 Messe de Nostre Dame: Collectio. Veneranda nobis (Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:18:21 Messe de Nostre Dame: Epistulum. Lectio libri sapientiae (Philippe Balloy, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:20:25 Messe de Nostre Dame: Graduale. Propter veritatem (Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:23:46 Messe de Nostre Dame: Alleluia, assumpta est Maria (Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:25:51 Messe de Nostre Dame: Evangelium. In illo tempore intravit Jesus
(Hervé Lamy, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:27:48 Messe de Nostre Dame: Credo in unum deum (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:35:06 Messe de Nostre Dame: Offertorium. Diffusa est gratia (Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:36:34 Messe de Nostre Dame: Praefatio (Dominique Vellard & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:39:22 Messe de Nostre Dame: Sanctus & benedictus (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:44:02 Messe de Nostre Dame: Pater noster (Dominique Vellard & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:45:41 Messe de Nostre Dame: Agnus dei (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
00:49:14 Communio. Regina mundi (Dominique Vellard, Hervé Lamy, Pierre Hamon, Philippe Balloy, Willem De Waal, Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:53:57 Messe de Nostre Dame: Postcommunio. Mense celestis (Dominique Vellard & Ensemble Gilles Binchois)
00:55:03 Messe de Nostre Dame: Ite missa est (Andreas Scholl, Gerd Türk, Emmanuel Bonnardot, Jaques Bona, Ensemble Gilles Binchois & Dominique Vellard)
🎧 In the mood for more Sacred Music? Check out: J.S. Bach Sacred Cantatas | Classical Music For Pentacost youtu.be/1UYUnCqK0Cs
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![Schaffrath: XII Soli per il Cembalo
Discover Christoph Schaffrath’s 12 Soli per il Cembalo, elegant keyboard works poised between Baroque refinement and early Classical grace. Performed by Marius Bartoccini on harpsichord and clavichord, this Brilliant Classics recording reveals the expressive charm of a composer who helped shape the path toward C.P.E. Bach and Haydn.
Composer: Christoph Schaffrath
Artist: Marius Bartoccini (harpsichord & clavichord)
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Christoph Schaffrath (1709–1763) was a German composer, harpsichordist, and organist active during the transition from the late Baroque to the early Classical period. Born in Hohnstein near Dresden, he studied at the University of Leipzig and later competed for the position of organist at the Sophienkirche in Dresden, though he lost to Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. Despite this setback, Schaffrath went on to build a solid career in Berlin, serving first as harpsichordist to Crown Prince Frederick (later Frederick the Great) and later as court musician to Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia. His role in these circles placed him in the heart of the north German Empfindsamer Stil, a style characterized by expressive melodies, sudden contrasts, and sensitivity to affect.
Among Schaffrath’s surviving works, the 12 Soli per il Cembalo hold a special place. This collection, composed for solo harpsichord, shows his ability to merge Baroque contrapuntal traditions with the emerging galant idiom. Each of the twelve pieces demonstrates clarity of texture, graceful melodic invention, and a keen sense of ornamentation appropriate for the keyboard. Unlike the dense polyphony of J.S. Bach, Schaffrath’s Soli often feature a singing upper line supported by transparent accompaniment, making them more accessible to performers and audiences of his time.
The sonatas show Schaffrath’s sensitivity to the harpsichord’s timbre and expressive limits, favoring elegance over virtuosic display. Today, the 12 Soli per il Cembalo offer valuable insight into mid-18th-century keyboard practice and exemplify the stylistic currents that paved the way for Haydn, C.P.E. Bach, and Mozart.
Played by Marius Bartoccini, a keyboard player who performed as a soloist with Sigiswald Kuijken and Federico Maria Sardelli. On this recording he plays an harpsichord and clavichord. He recorded to great critical acclaim for Brilliant Classics works by Dussek, Myslivecek and Kozeluch.
Tracklist:
Sonata No. 1 in C Major:
0:00:00 I. [Without Tempo Indication]
0:04:49 II. Poco andante
0:09:58 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 2 in A Minor:
0:16:47 I. [Without Tempo Indication]
0:22:19 II. Poco andante
0:26:19 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 3 in G Major:
0:31:11 I. Allegro
0:37:02 II. Poco adagio
0:41:57 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 4 in E Minor:
0:45:20 I. Allegro assai
0:52:30 II. Poco adagio
0:56:49 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 5 in D Major:
1:00:34 I. Allegro
1:05:11 II. Andante
1:10:25 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 6 in B Minor:
1:15:41 I. Allegro
1:21:03 II. Poco adagio
1:26:24 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 7 in A Major:
1:30:39 I. Allegretto
1:38:39 II. Poco andante
1:43:16 III. Allegro assai (With Completion by M. Bartoccini from 2’12)
Sonata No. 9 in B-Flat Major:
1:46:34 I. Allegro
1:51:38 II. Adagio
1:56:05 III. Allegro
Sonata No. 12 D Minor:
2:00:33 I. Allegro
2:06:19 II. Poco adagio
2:10:48 III. Allegro assai
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