Machaut - The Lion of Nobility | Hyperion CDA68318

Machaut - The Lion of Nobility

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Label: Hyperion

Cat No: CDA68318

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 8th January 2021

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The titular ‘lion of nobility’ was (probably) King John II of France, making the most expansive work on this album a lament for a historical event: the French defeat at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. Elsewhere, Machaut’s protagonist continues to scrutinize the joys and sorrows of courtly love in obsessive detail.

‘The singers combine pin-sharp tuning and gentle phrasing in this seductive collection’ – BBC Music Magazine (The Single Rose, CDA68277)

‘The Orlandos hit their stride in this series some time ago, and collectively they gel wonderfully’ – Gramophone (The Gentle Physician, CDA68206)
Gramophone Editor's Choice

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