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From the Glochauer Liederbuch, c. 1480.
In those days, music was written in "part books": every player got to see his/her part, but not the other parts. Scores didn't exist. To make things even more fun, music was written without barlines. This means that the parts were very independent, each with their own internal logic, which might have nothing to do with the rhythmic logic of the other parts. Harmonies were of course always perfect.
This is my attempt to play such a piece, with each voice paying no attention to the rhythm of the others.
Btw, the pieces in the Glochauer Liederbuch have evocative titles, but if there were any lyrics, they are missing, so no one knows what a piece is about apart from the title. This one is titled "The Cat's Paw". Kind of a "kitten on the keys" avant la lettre.
In those days, music was written in "part books": every player got to see his/her part, but not the other parts. Scores didn't exist. To make things even more fun, music was written without barlines. This means that the parts were very independent, each with their own internal logic, which might have nothing to do with the rhythmic logic of the other parts. Harmonies were of course always perfect.
This is my attempt to play such a piece, with each voice paying no attention to the rhythm of the others.
Btw, the pieces in the Glochauer Liederbuch have evocative titles, but if there were any lyrics, they are missing, so no one knows what a piece is about apart from the title. This one is titled "The Cat's Paw". Kind of a "kitten on the keys" avant la lettre.
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Honza
This is really beautiful, I only wish this was a little longer. The harmony itself has in it some sort of tenderness and playfulness of a cat ... and the way you play it is just admirable. Truly, are you serious to make a recording of three separate tracks sound like this?
Thanks
Much enjoyed