L'Amorosa Caccia - Faenza. An Imaginary Codex

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1. Non ara may pieta questa mia dona
2. Lo me son uno che per le frasche
3. Hont paur
4. Elas mon cuor (I)
5. Non al suo amante più Diana piacque
6. Non na el so amante
7. Le ior
8. La dolçe sere
9. Aquila altera
10. Biance flour
11. Indescort
12. Elas mon cuor (II)
13. Ave maris stella
14. Ave maris stella (II)
15. Benedicamus Domino (II)
16. Kyrie (II) 'Cunctipotens genitor Deus'
17. Gloria (II) 'Cunctipotens genitor Deus'
18. O ciecho mondo
19. Benedicamus Domino (I)

L'Amorosa Caccia

Date: 2025

Label: Challenge Classics

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The Codex Faenza is one of the most significant Ars Nova manuscripts, captivating musicians and musicologists alike. The remarkable collection features instrumental arrangements on Italian and French vocal works by renowned 14th-century composers like Francesco Landini, Guillaume de Machaut, Jacopo da Bologna, and Bartolino da Padova. Through a unique fusion of original vocal models, the version arranged from the codex and newly composed diminutions by the performer, L'Amorosa Caccia creates an immersive auditory journey, inviting listeners into a world where composition and reinterpretation unfold in a truly three-dimensional listening experience. L’Amorosa Caccia performs on copies of medieval instruments and on the organ of the Basilique de Valère (1435), the oldest playable organ still extant.

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