"La Déploration de Johannes Ockeghem" de Josquin Desprez

A partir do texto de Jean Molinet, Josquin Desprez hamonizou este belo lamento pela morte do seu mestre Ockeghem. Escrita em 1497, esta peça estrutura-se como um motete a cinco vozes. Um pormenor simbólico particularmente relevante tem a ver com o facto de todas as notas serem de cor preta.

Intérpretes:
Pro Cantione Antiqua
Hamburger Bläserkreis Für Alte Musik
Bruno Turner

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Josquin
• Desprez
• Déploration
• Johannes
• Ockeghem

[AlainNaigeon]

Are you sure about the date ("escrita em 1495"), since Ockeghem died in 1497 ?

[jprmp]

Thank you very much for your note. The correct date is, indeed, 1497. I ha already change the legend.

:-))

[JourneymanAlto]

Wood-nymphs, goddesses of the fountains,

Skilled singers of every nation,

Turn your voices, so clear and lofty,

To piercing cries and lamentation

Because Atropos, terrible satrap,

Has caught your Ockeghem in her trap,

The true treasurer of music and master,

Learned, handsome and by no means stout.

It is a source of great sorrow that the earth must cover him.

[JourneymanAlto]

Put on the clothes of mourning,

Josquin, Pierre de la Rue, Brumel, Compère,

And weep great tears from your eyes,

For you have lost your good father.

May they rest in peace.

Amen.

[heathermackayroberts]

Although less polished than a lot of the other versions I find the sincerity and rawness of this recording immensely moving

[frannarf10]

Lindo, maravilhoso, de uma emoção gigantesca.

[memelvin1]

This performance makes me think of the funeral music from the film "Doctor Zhivago".

[Crisarquipais]

18 valores: para a simplicidade condizente com a beleza e solenidade do texto e para o facto de este estar em Português.

Cumps

[jasmithers]

Thank you for posting this.

However, I must say there are better versions of this piece available. The Hilliard Ensemble have done a good job on their CD "Josquin: Motets & chansons," without the overabundance of vibrato apparent in the version posted here. The crown jewel, though, is the version by the Orlando Consort, on their magnificent CD "Josquin Deprez: Motets." Listen to the version on that CD, with the bass cranked up, and I would be surprised if you aren't moved to tears.

[iaintro]

thank you for this wonderful recording

[SkullOfBlueDiamonds]

very sad and beautiful

[NiallMS]

Beautiful yes but sad. Probably one of the saddest pieces of music in the entire repetoire.

A man tearing his heart out with grief!

[DrRondds]

As beautiful as it was 512 years ago. So beautiful.