Berenguer de Palol (o Palou o Palazol) was born in Catalonia, the land of the Count of Rossillon. We know very little about his life. The vida recites: “... he was a poor knight and teacher of arms. He composed beautiful songs which he sang for Ermessen, wife of Arnon d’Avinyo, son of Maria di Peizolada”. The only date regarding his life that can be established with certainty is 1164, the year in which his patron Jaufre’ III died.    The artistic activity of Berenguer has reached us through a series of passionate compositions of a rare musical as well as poetic beauty. His songs point out the particular ‘topoi’ of the Occitan love poetry; besides the choice of the language of Oc, his songs expound the idea of love so dear to the courtly poetry enclosed in the concept of ‘fin’amor’. Berenguer’s poetry shows an evident reseach of the supreme love, or joy; a way paved with suffering for love joined to the cult of feminine beauty. Also in the songs of this troubadour the main suject is the domna (woman), seen partly as an abstract goal in the search of love, and partly real, as his vida narrates.    In the opening verse of the song, Tant m’abelis joys et amor et chans, we find the representation of the artistic current to which Berenguer apparently fully adhered; it seems appropriate to refer the first strophe entirely: “So much does joy, love, song, happiness, fun and courtesy, please me that there is no wealth nor abundance in the world that could make me happier. So that is why I know that my lady keeps the keys of all the goods I hope in and wait for, and I can have none of it without Her”.

• Wykonawca Cantilena
• Data premiery 2012-01-01
• Nośnik CD

..SOURCES 1. SMALL OBSTACLES 2. ON EQUILIBRIUM 3. ENTRANCE 4. CHARCOAL 5. PRODIGAL 6. PROKOFIEV 7. PARTLY INNOCENT 8. ST. HELEN 9. COPPERTONE 10. SIMPLE INTERLUDE

• Wykonawca Bates Michael
• Data premiery 2006-06-15
• Nośnik CD

Tracklista: 1. A Tropical Mirage2. Awash With Secrets3. Blue in Red4. Faith in You5. Never Let Me Go6. Eternal Blue Sky7. Conqueror of Dreams8. He Didn't Know9. Partly Sunny10. Awash With Secrets (Reprise)

• Wykonawca Monasterios Silvano
• Data premiery 2016-10-14
• Nośnik CD

Tracklista: 1. The Voyage 2. Forty Seconds Bloodbath 3. Forever In Gloom 4. Heaps Of Blood 5. Embraced By Pain 6. Redemption 7. Ashes Of Mourning Life 8. Partly Dead  

• Wykonawca Vomitory
• Data premiery 2019-03-15
• Nośnik Płyta Analogowa

The ensemble Les Cornets Noirs (named after their black, leather covered cornettos) has unearthed some real musical treasures: the collection of Gustaf Düben, chapel-master at the court of Sweden, encompasses more than 2300 musical works that are partly composers’ autographs, partly scribal copies. Düben must have started collecting autographs of established German and Italian composers already during his studies in Germany, and subsequently his position as court chapel-master undoubtedly afforded him many occasions to acquire or copy valuable music. Later, the Düben Collection wandered from Stockholm to the University Library in Uppsala.From the extensive repertoire, Les Cornets Noirs, who play with masterly virtuosity and mellow sound, have selected sonatas intended for “cornetti” as well as other compositionally mature chamber music works and sacred concertos (bass: Wolf Matthias Friedrich) that reflect a broad spectrum of the musical landscapes in Germany, Italy, and the Baltic Sea region of the seventeenth century.

• Wykonawca Les Cornets Noirs
• Data premiery 2012-10-01
• Nośnik CD