Toutes les nuits

by Dulces Exuviae, Bor Zuljan, Romain Bockler

Overview

The night was a common theme in Renaissance poetry, and various collections of chansons on nocturnal images exist. This one, however, is a standout. Baritone Romain Bockler and lutenist Bor Zuljan (they are Dulces Exuviae, although the graphics suggest a separate ensemble) divide their program into five parts: Twilight, Solitude, Dream, Moonlight, and Dawn. The minimal ensemble of one singer and one instrumentalist is enlivened by various factors, one being the high quality of the repertory involved; these songs are lovely. The duo focuses in on one particular text, the anonymous Toutes les nuits (spelled in a delightful variety of ways, with one instrumental setting), and these are ideal for appreciating how composers approached the poetry they used. The musicians' techniques are also notable. Bockler adds a good deal of ornamentation that is quite varied from piece to piece, responding to the texts. Zuljan uses two different lutes, one of them with metal strings, for an entirely unusual effect. All these factors add variety that makes the program consistently interesting, enough so that the inclusion of a Beatles song, heavily accented, at the end was not really necessary. The sound from the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Centeilles is not really idiomatic but is clear enough. This is a Renaissance chanson release of great interest to both specialist and general listeners, and it landed on classical best-seller lists in early 2023. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	01/13/2023
Label:	Ricercar
UPC:	5400439004467
Rank:	173050

Tracks

1. O dolce nocte
2. Tu dormi, io veglio
3. Si la noche haze escura
4. Fantaisie I
5. Estas noches a tan largas
6. Si la noche haze escura
7. La nocte quando
8. Che non fia che giammai
9. Toutes les nuitz
10. Toutes les nuictz
11. Toutes les nuycts
12. Toutes les nuyctz
13. Fantaisie II
14. Si pour amans la lune est importune
15. Salga la luna
16. Deh hor foss'io col vago della luna
17. Ay Luna que reluzes
18. Fantaisie IV
19. Et trop penser
20. La nuyct froide et sombre
21. Da poi nocte vien la luce
22. Fantaisie III
23. Voiez le jour
24. Al alba venid
25. Blackbird

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dulces Exuviae   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Bor Zuljan   Primary Artist,Lute
Romain Bockler   Primary Artist,Baritone (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Bor Zuljan   Editing
Romain Bockler   Editing
Cesar Arias   Instrument Design
Clara Brunet   Photography,Artistic Director
Corde Drago   Instrument Design
Camilla Cavicchi   Liner Notes
Paul McCartney   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Philippe Verdelot   Composer
Thomas Crecquillon   Composer
Clement Janequin   Composer
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina   Composer
Diego Pisador   Composer
Josquin Des Prez   Composer
Orlande de Lassus   Composer
Francisco Guerrero   Composer
Pierre de Manchicourt   Composer
Bartolomeo Tromboncino   Composer
Juan Vasquez   Composer
Peter Lockwood   Liner Note Translation
Adam Elsheimer   Cover Illustration
Giovanni Paolo Paladino   Composer
Anonymous   Composer
Pierre Phalese   Editing
Jerome Lejeune   Engineer,Artistic Director
Christophe Georis   Liner Note Translation
Stephen Gottlieb   Instrument Design