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| 5.0 classic | musichub | November 15th 21 |
Probably the most famous singular composition of Josquin's, this piece is credited, at least in part, with revitalizing interest in the motet as a genre during the sixteenth century, after the spread in masses' popularity had eclipsed that of shorter pieces. The melody is piercing in its beauty, all four voices playing off each other in canon/canon-like interactions. There is no real question of the mood Josquin is trying to convey: it is ethereal in the most magical sense, without any strings attached and yet all the while carrying a depth, a sense of significance in its harmonies that is indescribable. Not much can be said beyond that: it is perhaps the best starting point for anyone interested in Renaissance choral music, and for as expressive as Josquin is known to get in his writing, this work channels a very spiritual set of emotions that even only a select few of Josquin's masses really came close to accomplishing.
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| 5.0 classic | Rodrigo | December 25th 23 |
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