Gothic Music in Central Europe
Ars Cameralis

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Fontana Music Library FN 185
Zdeněk Nedvěd - Studio Fontána, Prague
p2005

13th century – Bohemia and Germany

1 - Flos fundavit   [1:52]
Czech motet of French type, late 13th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor recorder, organ portative, fiddle

2 - Walther von der VOGELWEIDE: Under der linden   [1:28]
Song of German Minnesinger, 13th century
Mezzo-soprano, medieval dulcimer



14th century – Czech countries

3 - Gloricificemus filium   [1:04]
Czech sacred song, 14th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, organ portative, fiddle, alto-crumhorn, cymbala (bells)

4 - Gloricificemus filium (instrumental version)   [0:44]
Czech sacred song, 14th century
Organ portative, fiddle, alto-crumhorn, cymbala (bells)

5 - Sophia nasci fertur   [1:25]
Czech Christmas song, 14th century
Mezzo-soprano, organ portative, fiddle, soprano-crumhorn

6 - Sophia nasci fertur (instrumental version)   [0:56]
Czech Christmas song, 14th century
Organ portative, fiddle, soprano-crumhorn

7 - Rotulum super sanctus   [0:48]
Czech song in canon form, 14th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, medieval dulcimer, fiddle, alto-crumhorn

8 - Student Song from Czech   [2:12]
Carol (or begging) song of Czech pupils or students, 14th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, double-pipe, rebec, medieval dulcimer

9 - Veni sanctus spiritus   [1:13]
Motet known from Czech through Slovakia to Hungary, 14th century
Fiddle, organ portative, tenor-cornamuse

10 - Two Czech Dances   [2:09]
Czech instrumental composition, 14th century
Fiddle, sopranino and soprano recorders, medieval dulcimer, nakers



Late 14th / early 15th century – Czech countries

11 - Dietky mladé a staré   [1:13]
Czech medieval carol, late 14th / early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, organ portative, fiddle, tenor-cornamuse

12 - Ježíš náš spasitel   [0:57]
Czech medieval carol, late 14th / early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, fiddle, organ portative, tenor-cornamuse

13 - En aetas   [1:07]
Student song from South Bohemia, late 14th / early 15th century
Organ portative, soprano-crumhorn, triangle

14 - Ex ordium quadruplate   [1:28]
Czech motet, late 14th / early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, soprano-crumhorn, fiddle, organ portative

15 - In natali Domini   [1:43]
Czech Christmas song, early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, organ portative, alto-crumhorn, fiddle

16 - In natali Domini (instrumental version)   [1:07]
Czech Christmas song, early 15th century
Organ portative, alto-crumhorn, fiddle



Early 15th century – Poland

17 - Mikolaj z RADOMIA: Ballade   [2:01]
Polish song, early 15th century
Tenor recorder, citole, organ portative

18 - Ave mater summi nati   [2:15]
Polish sacred contrafactum to French ballade, early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, organ portative, fiddle

19 - Maria en mitissima   [1:04]
Polish sacred contrafactum to French ballade, early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, gothic harp, citole

20 - Student Song from Krakow   [2:44]
Polish student song (in rondeau form), early 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, tenor and sopranino recorders, medieval dulcimer,
fiddle, nakers, cymbals



First half of 15th century – Germany

21 - Oswald von WOLKENSTEIN: Her wiert uns dürstet   [1:18]
German drinking and dance song in canon form, first half of 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, rebec, organ portative, soprano crumhorn

22 - Oswald von WOLKENSTEIN: Frölich geschrai   [1:04]
German drinking and dance song, first half of 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, small harpsichord, citole, gothic harp

23 - Oswald von WOLKENSTEIN: Frölich geschrai (instrumental version)   [1:05]
German drinking and dance song, first half of 15th century
Small harpsichord, citole, gothic harp



Second half of 15th century – Czech and Silezian music

24 - Nobis est natus hodie   [1:26]
Czech Christmas song (two versions), 15th century
Chalumeau, fiddle, organ portative, alto-crumhorn

25 - Cedit yemps   [1:56]
Czech song (two versions), 15th century
Alto-crumhorn, organ portative, fiddle

26 - Petrus de GRUDENCZ: Paraneuma eructemus   [1:38]
Rotulum of Polish composer (from Czech manuscript), 15th century
Mezzo-soprano, organ portative, chalumeau, rebec

27 - Pán Ježíš narozený   [0:51]
Czech anonymous version of Petrus de Grudencz’ song, late 15th / early 16th century
Chalumeau, small harpsichord, rebec

28 - Hec est mater   [1:33]
Czech anonymous version of Petrus de Grudencz’ song, late 15th / early 16th century
Alto-crumhorn, organ portative, fiddle

29 - Alga iacet humilis   [2:02]
Silesian song (from Glogauer Liederbuch), ca. 1460-1480
Tenor, alto-crumhorn, organ portative, fiddle

30 - Alga iacet humilis (instrumental version)   [1:45]
Silesian song (from Glogauer Liederbuch), ca. 1460-1480
Soprano recorder, rebec, small harpsichord

31 - Fulgent nunc natalitia   [0:53]
Silesian Christmas song (from Glogauer Liederbuch), ca. 1460-1480
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, organ portative, fiddle, tenor-cornamuse

32 - Elslein, liebstes Elselein   [0:54]
Silesian love song (from Glogauer Liederbuch), ca. 1460-1480
Mezzo-soprano, alto-recorder, organ portative

33 - Eia felix virgule   [0:46]
Silesian song (from Glogauer Liederbuch), ca. 1460-1480
Small harpsichord, gothic harp, citole



Late 15th / early 16th century – Bohemia between gothic and renaissance

34 - Trumpetum   [1:34]
Czech composition, late 15th / early 16th century
Organ portative, alto-crumhorn, fiddle

35 - Omnis mundus   [1:43]
Czech song, late 15th / early 16th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, small harpsichord, fiddle, tenor-cornamuse

36 - Magnum miraculum   [1:44]
Czech polyphonic song, late 15th / early 16th century
Organ portative, alto-crumhorn, fiddle

37 - Huius sit memoria   [1:23]
Czech song, late 15th / early 16th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor recorder, organ portative, fiddle

38 - Plena gratia   [1:13]
Czech Marian song, late 15th / early 16th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor, tenor recorder, organ portative, fiddle

39 - Plena gratia (instrumental version)   [0:44]
Czech Marian song, late 15th / early 16th century
Tenor recorder, organ portative, fiddle

40 - O regina   [0:56]
Czech Marian song, late 15th / early 16th century
Tenor recorder, organ portative, fiddle

41 - Surrexit Christus hodie   [1:05]
Czech Easter song, late 15th / early 16th century
Mezzo-soprano, tenor recorder, organ portative

42 - Omnes una voce   [1:31]
Czech polyphonic song, late 15th / early 16th century
Alto-recorder, small harpsichord, fiddle

43 - Ave yerarchia   [1:09]
Czech Marian song, late 15th / early 16th century
Tenor, alto-crumhorn, fiddle

44 - Ave regina   [0:52]
Czech Marian song, late 15th / early 16th century
Small harpsichord, citole, gothic harp



16th century – Czech early renaissance

45 - Nás mily Svaty Václave   [2:23]
Czech song, 16th century
Mezzo-soprano, alto-recorder, organ portative, fiddle

46 - Nás mily Svaty Václave (instrumental version)   [1:02]
Czech song, 16th century
Alto-recorder, organ portative, fiddle






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