Renaissance Music

ast3r3xast3r3x
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Well I am not really sure that this is what I'm looking for really, but it is what makes me think of renaissance because it's like fast paced flute type stuff and some string. I'll give a link to an example in a bit.



I just want some names of some, or a place to download some.

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    superkarate monkeydeathcarsuperkarate monkeydeathcar Posts: 2,407member
    a long time ago i had an album by a guy named michael praetorius.

    it was on nonesuch records and it was called "terpsichorian delights" or something like that. it was cool because it was done with instruments from the period. i don't have it anymore and i googled michael praetorius, and there is a lot of info out there.



    i seem to recall enjoying it, but a little went a long way, as it was pretty redundent. plus it gave me an urge to wear crumpled velvet and floppy hats.

    i hope this helps somewhat.
  • Reply 2 of 11
    ariari Posts: 126member
    I find that the best composer of the Renaissance was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.



    You can find some information and composers here:

    http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/index.html
  • Reply 3 of 11
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Ari

    I find that the best composer of the Renaissance was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.



    You can find some information and composers here:

    http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/index.html



    Yeah, Palestrina is the textbook renaissance composer.
  • Reply 4 of 11
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    Could someone sent me a sample song before I buy a CD or something?



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    E-Mail = [email protected]



    Thanks
  • Reply 5 of 11
    ludwigvanludwigvan Posts: 458member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ast3r3x

    Could someone sent me a sample song before I buy a CD or something?



    AIM = ast3r3x

    E-Mail = [email protected]



    Thanks



    I've got a halfway decent selection of Renaissance tunes I can rip for you. I presume you want to go for just the instrumental, correct (such as Praetorius' "Terpsichore" French dance music collection)? Or would vocal stuff be OK too?



    Just for the record, I own a bit of Praetorius, some Palestrina, Monteverdi (he's late Renaissance/early Baroque to be precise), and a few other composers scattered about compilation sets.
  • Reply 6 of 11
    aquafireaquafire Posts: 2,758member
    Well there is early , middle & late renaissance..I like to listen to works of Thomas Tallis...etc

    Try the IMP label as well as Naxos for cheap but excellent listings.
  • Reply 7 of 11
    smirclesmircle Posts: 1,035member
    Try to find a Gesu Aldo CD, that guy is really great.
  • Reply 8 of 11
    ludwigvanludwigvan Posts: 458member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Smircle

    Try to find a Gesu Aldo CD, that guy is really great.



    <pendantic mode>



    Gesualdo, as in Carlo Gesualdo (c.1561-1613).



    </pendantic mode>
  • Reply 9 of 11
    burningwheelburningwheel Posts: 1,827member
    Dead Can Dance?
  • Reply 10 of 11
    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    My personal fav from the renaissance is Josquin Desprez. Here's a great mix of renaissance stuff from the Huelgas Ensemble.
  • Reply 11 of 11
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    Sorry to bring up a dead thread, but I just wanted to thank everyone for their help. Sorry Brad if I am one of the annoying ones to do this as your sticky note talks about.
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