Medieval french song by Guillaume de Machaut (Dame mon cuer en vous remaint)

[500krg]

wonderful however is the translation official? to me verses 2 and 3 sound like an interrogation, as: How in the world could I toward you leave the delicate love that dwells in me? (love toward you) then 6: The love not going to any others, my heart remains in/for you, How could I leave you?. but you know it is just my interpretation.

[govslops]

@500krg Hi, well, I got the translation from some website (now two years ago), so I assume it is sort of official or at least it was done by somebody who knows Old French. I thought it was hyperion website, but now I can't find the lyrics there.

Anyways, it is interesting how Old French sounds and I like how thoroughly they have learned the pronounciation. The ''r's" sound like any other 'r's" in Europe and many words are being spelled as they are written. A beautiful blast from the past ;).

[500krg]

@govslops Absolutely and it gives me hope that some people know how to speak it. Well my interpretation is wrong but I just refuse to accept that "comment que" could have meant "however" or "departe"= "to be far from". The language has changed but not to that point.

[ShadowGKCP]

kunem kuenm

[mediaevalguitartab]

Il y a une tablature à guitare pour le Kyrie composé de Machaut ici sites.google.com/site/mediaeva­lguitar

[pawsoned]

You all split hairs trying to pigeonhole the art as renaissance or medieval because the dates do not dovetail in different countries, especially in England which had still medieval culture while Italy had boasted of renaissance for few decades.

[ohad3210]

This is not Medieval, but Early Renaissance period!

[croscream]

@ohad3210

To make it ''renaissance'' would mean its made after the black death ravaged Europe, this is not the case.

[deandusk]

@croscream actually, no. the polyphony makes it renaissance.

[goldenthroat86]

@deandusk actually, no. It's late medieval. The renaissance period in MUSIC is almost always dated c. 1400-1600. Machaut lived 1300-1377.

[deandusk]

@goldenthroat86 oh. ok. you're right.

[1999521]

@ohad3210 14th century is officialy meddle ages. Rennaisance began in 15th Italy.

[luigiperso]

@1999521 , actually Renaissance began in 1450 A.D.

[1999521]

@luigiperso Well, sometime in the 15th century, which is what I said!!

[LaurentziuRo]

Thanks for posting !

[pianosistema]

y su aporte a la música en cuanto a la armonía, elementos melódicos y unidad estética en movimiento sonoro...... conectado con el universo!!!!..... for ever and ever!!!!!

[Hazelduc]

Yes this is the cathedral of Rheims in France,painted by Domenico Quaglio,a German painter; yes German! born in Munich in1787;he made so a lot of wonderful romantic pictures and in particular he planned and built the both wonderful castles of Germany:Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau where he died;Oui c'est bien la cathédrale de Reims peinte par DomenicoQuaglio.

[oepsewoeps]

What is the [painting? I absolutely love it! Altough the music wasn't what I was searchin for. I'm lokking for something from de Machaut, but cannot find it :-(

[sammyll08]

Merci (n'est-ce pas une image représentant de Reims, par ailleur)?

[govslops]

Oui, c'est la cathédrale de Reims. Guillaume de Machaut est né là-bas, alors j'ai mis l'image de la cathédrale pour cette chanson.

[sammyll08]

Merci pour le message. J'écoutais Machaut (intensément) avant de me retrouver à mon tour à Reims.... (Il y a une rue qui porte son nom juste à côté, n'est-ce pas?).. Vous connaissez bien ce compositeur?

[govslops]

En fait, j'ai appris sur lui il ya quelques mois quand j'ai commencé à écouter Gothic Voices. J'ai été très impressionné par leur musique. Je recommande hautement leur CD. Le plus de leur musique est très inspirant. Avant j'ai souvent écouté du punk-rock :).

[frenchiecocorico1]

@govslops Non, Guillaume de Machaut n'est pas né à Reims mais dans le village de Machaut situé entre Reims et Sedan sur la route de Vouziers. Comme d'habitude à l'époque où nombre de gens n'avait pas de nom de famille, il porte le nom de son village d'origine. Par contre il a fini sa vie comme chanoine du chapitre de la Cathédrale de Reims. Bravo pour la peinture. C'est un témoignage précieux de l'état de la Cathédrale au début du 19° siècle.