An educational programme with early music. Monica and Susanne, two famous women of the 16th and 17th centuries. Many compositions have been written to melodies by Susanne un Jour and La Monica, particularly by French and Italian composers.
Susanne in the bath (Tintoretto, 1555)
1. Anonymous (early 17th century).
– Madre, non mi far monaca.
2. Francesco Turini (ca.1589-1656).
– Sonata a tre sopra la Monica.
Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor. La Fenice led by Jean Tubéry, cornetto.
3. Philipp Friedrich Böddecker (1607-1663).
– Sonata sopra La Monica.
Syntagma Amici led by Jérémie Papasergio, dulcian (see picture below).
4. Traditional.
– La Monica, Air et Saltarello.
Le Concert Brisé led by William Dongois, cornetto.
5. Anonymous (early 17th century).
– Bienheureuse est une âme.
Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor.
6. Eustache du Caurroy (1549-1609).
– Trois Fantaisies sur une jeune Fillette.
Syntagma Amici led by Jérémie Papasergio.
7. Anonymous (performed Chardavoine, 1576).
– Une jeune fillette.
Le Poème Harmonique led by Vincent Dumestre.
8. Orlando di Lasso.
– Suzanne un giur.
9. Francesco Rognoni Taeggio (2nd half 16th century-after 1626).
– Susana un jour.
10. Girolamo Bassano (1559-1635).
– Suzanne un giur di Orlando Lasso.
11. John Dowland (1563-1626).
– Mr. Buctons galiard (sopra Suzanne un jour).
La Fenice: Jean Tubéry, cornetto. Christina Pluhar, harp. Matthias Spaeter, archlute. Jean-Marc Aymes, organ and harpsichord. François Fauche, bass.
12. Fray Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde (ca.1580-after1638).
– Susanne passegiata, basso solo.
Syntagma Amici led by Jérémie Papasergio, dulcian.
13. Hernando Cabezón (1541-1602).
– Susanna un jur: Glosado.
Ensemble Accentus led by Thomas Wimmer.
Jérémie Papasergio
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