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About Masques
Compositions and arrangements by Kristian Blak and others to paintings by Anders Hjuler. The music is based on musical forms of Renaissance music, particularly the Masques, a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe.
1 Canto Carnascialesco – Ouverture
Based on an Italian carnival song (anon. c. 1500). The carnival songs of the early 16th century reflect the exuberant liveliness of the Italian Renaissance. They were sung by masked people standing in open carriages in street processions.
2 Der Juden Tanz – Melancolico
Based on a lute composition, Der Juden Tanz, by Hans Neusiedler (1508-1563), one of the most important early German lutenists. Neusiedlers composition is remarkable with its conflicting tonal realms (bitonality).
3 Hoftanz – Cholerico
Based on another lute composition, Hoftanz, by Hans Neusiedler
4 English Dompe – Flegmatico
Based on My Lady Carey’s Dompe, one of the earliest surviving English Renaissance musical pieces. It was written c. 1525 by an unknown composer, probably for lute and harpsichord.
5 Balletto – Sanguino
Based on L’Acceso, a balletto by Italian composer Giovanni Gastoldi (c. 1554 – 1609), best known for his balletti for five voices
Quatre Tempéraments Démasqués avec Ouverture
6 Où Venture Démasqué? (K. Blak/Kapnas)
7 Démasqué Melancolico (M. Blak)
8 Démasqué Cholerico (Veski)
9 Démasqué Flegmatico (Davidsen)
10 Démasqué Sanguino (K. Blak)
Recorded and mixed January-April 2018 at Studio Bloch, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, by Theodor Kapnas.
Artwork by Anders Hjuler.
Design by Uni Árting.
This recording was made possible by grants from Koda-Føroyar grunnurin, Gramexgrunnurin, and Mentanargrunnur Landsins.
Tracklist:
- Canto carnascialesco
- Der juden Tanz
- Hoftanz
- English Dompe
- Balletto
- Où venture démasqué?
- Démasqué melancolico
- Démasqué cholerico
- Démasqué flegmatico
- Démasqué sanguino
Released on the following formats:
LP, CD and digitally on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.). You can check it out by using this link: https://bfan.link/masques-1
