Series about and with Catalan gambist and conductor Jordi Savall. In episode 78, we look at female troubadours, the “Trobairitz”.
This time we look at female troubadours in the South of France, the Provence, in the 12th and 13th century, the “Trobairitz”. Jordi Savall, along with Hespèrion XX, recorded several songs of these courtly ladies in 1996 on their album Cansos de Trobairitz.
A little after Christmas, we listen to el Cant de la Sibil-la, that was traditionally performed on Christmas Eve on Mallorca and in Spanish regions, like Catalonia.
Beatritz Condesa de Dia
Gaucelm Faidit (1150-c.1220)
1. Vos que˙m semblatz dels corals amadors
Raimon de Miraval (fl. 1180-1215)
2. Estat ai en greu cossirier
Giraut de Bornelh (c.1140-c.1200)
3. Si˙us quer conselh, bel’ami’ Alamanda
Bernart de Ventadorn (c.1135-c.1195)
4. Ab joi et ab joven m’apais
Beatritz Condesa de Dia (fl. c.1200)
5. A chantar m˙er de so q’ieu no voldria
Montserrat Figueras, sopraan. Hespèrion XX o.l.v. Jordi Savall
(CD Cansos de Trobairitz, Songs of the women troubadours, Veritas Virgin 7243 5 61310 2 6)
Anonymous (10th/11th century)
6. Sibil-la la Latine
Montserrat Figueras, soprano. La Capella Reial de Catalunya conducted by Jordi Savall
(CD Auvidis 2013 NC 40020)
Supplement:
Arnaut de Maruelh (fl.c.1170-1200)
7. Na Carenza al bel cors avinen
Montserrat Figueras and Pilar Figueras, vocals. Hespèrion XX conducted by Jordi Savall
