It has been a long time since I did a close study of a piece of music. Tonight's pleasant pursuit, recommended by Deonna, was Clement Janequin (c. 1472-c. 1560) and his Le Chant Des Oyseaux. Two different choruses of music, then a verse of music, repeat that form four times, and end with chorus A. The verses are birdsongs, including cuckoos, trills, and other amazing amounts of onomatopoeia. Listening to it earlier today, I could barely keep up, and even then, I lost track frequently. It was all... read more
