Un triste coeur

This program offers an opportunity to rediscover the works of the most prolific composers of vocal polyphony from the first half of the 16th century in a very intimate setting, featuring a single voice and a lute. At the time, composers and musicians might have been in the service of the king or members of his court. Music was an important part of court life, as it was performed at celebrations, banquets, or gatherings in smaller groups. The lute, with its gentle nature, was often played in settings where silence allowed it to be heard: after dinner or in a salon, for example.

It invites the audience to imagine the intimate setting of a parlor, where a woman of the French nobility might have sung—accompanying herself on the lute—about the joys and sorrows of love for a select few guests…

Compositions by Claudin de Sermisy, Pierre Attaingnant, Pierre Sandrin, Jean Richafort, Pierre Certon, Francesco Da Milano, ou Marco Dall’Aquila.

1 musician, 60min.