Larry Dearing - Les Estampies Royales (2023)

18 May, 22:40
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Artist: Larry Dearing
Title: Les Estampies Royales
Year Of Release: 2023
Label: Larry Dearing
Genre: Folk
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 23:22
Total Size: 131 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. La Seconde Estampie Royale (4:08)
02. La Septime Estampie Royale (1:45)
03. La Seste Estampie Royale (1:43)
04. La Quarte Estampie Royale (3:03)
05. La Prime Estampie Royale (4:59)
06. La Tierche Estampie Royale (3:11)
07. La Uitime Estampie Royale (2:30)
08. La Quinte Estampie Royale (2:03)

Les Estampies Royales is a collection of seven surviving dances from "The King's Manuscript", composed anonymously at the end of the 13th century for the French court of Philip IV. This collection also includes a reconstruction of the fragmented Prime, or "first" Estampie.
Surprisingly complex, these dances wrap the listener in a spell of musical swirls, shifts, and progressions as a series of unique verses and set endings unfold. When taken together, these estampies blend into a virtual suite of similar forms and themes. I've attempted to present this collection in a fairly simple manner in keeping with late 13th century stylings - or at least as best as can be determined.

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