Dear Friends,
You may have already had this conversation, but unless the following work
was proposed, the conversation was iincomplete, and the conclusion you
reached was faulty.
Why?
Because the most sublime HG recording ever made -- WITHOUT A DOUBT -- was
created by Rene Zosso for the Rene Clemencic Consort; naturally I refer to
the unbelievable recording of:
Jaufre Rudel (ca. 1150) "Lanquan li jorn"
On this piece Rene Zosso alone plays HG and sings. There are no other
instruments or voices -- it is a totally naked and brutal piece of work.
It is easily THE MOST sublime, haunting, exquisite, powerful, tragic, and
inspiring HG recording ever created, and quite possibly one of the finest
RECORDINGS of all time.
Zosso's HG varies between sounding like a soft breeze and a plague of
locusts. His singing is so heart-wrenching -- so painfully honest; it is a
jaw-dropping performance. I've never heard anything like it. And as Zosso
sung it the original 12th-century Provencal, the entire piece sounds
incredibly ANCIENT, incredibly TRAGIC, and incredibly MAGNIFICENT.
I have a precious CASSETTE TAPE of the Clemencic Consort "Troubadours Vol.
3" on which this song appears; it was released by Harmonia Mundi ages ago. I
now have the Clemencic Consort 2-CD set of "Troubadours / Cantigas de Santa
Maria" (Harmonia Mundi 1995) on which this recording was re-released.
I compel you, with all the ernestness at my command, to witness this
staggering piece of work for yourself. Before YOU pronounce judgement as to
THE MOST SUBLIME HG RECORDING EVER MADE, it is essential that this piece
must be heard to be believed.
Hail Rene Zosso!!!
Sincerely,
Michael Laird
www.Michael-Laird.com
