NEW RELEASE
early music Ensemble
Leones
The Cosmopolitan Songs by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Ensemble Leones Marc Lewon CHR 77379 Oswald von Wolkenstein: politician, diplomat, Lord of Hauenstein-‐castle, Knight of the Reign and bon vivant... these were his "main professions" and they took him to nearly all regions of the world known in his time. Today, he is most famous for his most important "hobbies": he was a master poet, musician and composer, a fine singer and player of diverse instruments and, ostensibly was fluent in around ten languages. From no other poet-‐composer of the Middle Ages has such a multifaceted repertoire been handed down: he wrote not only popular songs and simple, monophonic narrative songs, but also complex polyphony with refined, intricate part writing. Almost everything that was in vogue during his time can be found in his personal manuscripts, but none of the music in his collection can compare to the strange yet fascinating sounds that came from his own pen. For the CD "The Cosmopolitan—Songs by Oswald von Wolkenstein", Marc Lewon has compiled a programme with his Ensemble Leones that does justice to Oswald's versatility as poet and musician. Alongside rarely heard pieces, they present a series of premiere recordings ranging from multilingual "macaronic" Lieder and travel descriptions to true musical gems. Since the songtexts could not be included with the CD-‐booklet, our online tracklist on www.leones.de contains links to the website of the "Oswald von Wolkenstein-‐Gesellschaft", where all of Oswald's songtexts are online. Marc Lewon 10 Ain gút geboren edel man (instrumental) 11 Nu rue mit sorgen 12 Wer ist, die da durchleuchtet 13 Ich klag (instrumental) 14 Mit gúnstlichem herzen 15 Herz, prich 16 Wol auff, wir wellen slauffen (instrumental)/ Bog de primi was dustu da
tracklist 1 Do fraig amors 2 Stampanie (instrumental) 3 Freu dich, du weltlich creatúr (instrumental) 4 Durch aubenteuer tal und perg 5 Gar wunniklich hat si mein herz besessen 6 Es seusst dort her von orient 7 Ach senliches leiden 8 Wes mich mein búl ie hat erfreut (instrumental) 9 Wol auff, wol an
total time: 79:45
Ensemble Leones Els Janssens-‐Vanmunster voice Miriam Andersén voice·∙ harp ·∙ cow horn ·∙ rattle Tobie Miller voice ·∙ hurdy-‐gurdy Baptiste Romain vielle ·∙ bagpipes Liane Ehlich (guest) [Tr. 10, 13, 16] medieval transverse flute Marc Lewon voice ·∙ plectrum lute ·∙ cetra ·∙ vielle ·∙ direction
Ensemble Leones Ensemble für Frühe Musik | Ensemble for Early Music Künstlerischer Leiter | artistic director: Marc Lewon
www.leones.de
Management Gabriele Elisabeth Lewon Lörracher Str. 36a | D-‐79639 Grenzach-‐Wyhlen tel: +49 (0)7624 -‐ 20 90 70 | e-‐mail: gabriele@lewon.de
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