Josquin des Prez / Mille regretz

PROFETI DELLA QUINTA
Giovanna Baviera
Doron Schleifer
Jacob Lawrence
Elam Rotem
Audio: Karel Valter
September 2021
This recording we made in collaboration with Early Music Sources for a special episode about the piece: • Unsatisfyingly sweet: ...

[@czadferedgilhang6206]

0:40 That tenor ornamentation, I keep on repeating it. Sounds so pleasing and hard to do

[@quanxu1]

Mille regretz for not hearing this amazing performance before

[@WilliamFord972]

The Phrygian mode makes this all the more sad, especially with what sounds like what should end with an A-major chord is actually an E-minor chord approached by a half step in the soprano.

[@jg5861]

I don't think there is a performance of this song which gets anywhere near this one, with its subtlety, honesty and lovingly cared ensemble work. Thank you a million times. I would love to have an album of yours dedicated to Josquin chansons, which I think are still waiting for an ideal album. How about it?

[@mwnyc3976]

Great idea, but someone probably has to raise money to pay them to do it.

[@zskilledapik]

@@mwnyc3976 why does that matter?

[@galynacherniak562]

Je suis tombé par hasard sur cette interprétation, après en avoir écouté de nombreuses, je peux dire qu'il s'agit de l'une, si ce n'est la meilleure interprétation que je n'ai jamais entendue de ce chant de Maître Josquin Des Près, qui aurait été fier que son œuvre soit si magnifiquement perpétrée cinq siècles après sa mort. Gilles Binchois, Johannes Ockeghem et Josquin Des Près nous ont laissé une oeuvre à nulle autre comparable et Profeti della Quita la perpétue fidèlement. Bravo et merci!

[@danawinsor1380]

I agree. This is why Josquin's music was called "Ars Perfecta." There is a beautiful arrangement of Mille regretz for vihuela, titled "Cancíon del Emperador," by Luis de Narváez. [Je suis d'accord. C'est pourquoi la musique de Josquin s'appelait « Ars Perfecta ». Il existe un bel arrangement de Mille regretz pour vihuela, intitulé "Cancíon del Emperador", de Luis de Narváez.] [Google Translate]

[@kanelbullenochkakan3118]

Probably the best performance I've ever heard until now, lovely!

[@YavorArseniev]

Stunningly beautiful performance! Had never heard the tenor line so gorgeously ornamented as Jacob has sung it here, or the bass as Elam has. An absolute joy to listen to.

[@Scriabinfan593]

5 centuries later and this is still a bop.

[@NAETEMUSIC]

Amazing. De Prez was one of the best exemplars of renaissance philosophy in music. Just beautiful.

[@raidenwave4219]

Mille regretz de vous habandonner Et d'eslonger votre fache amoureuse; J'ay si grand dueil et paine douloureuse, Qu'on me verra brief mes jours deffiner. En français : J'ai mille regrets de vous avoir abandonné Et laissé votre visage aimant J'ai un si grand chagrin et une telle peine douloureuse Que bientôt mes jours se verront être comptés. In english : A thousand regrets for abandoning you And leaving your loving face I feel such painful sorrow and grief, That soon my days will be seen to be numbered.

[@desssval]

Thanks

[@emtee4564]

Thank you so very much for the translations🙏✨

[@raidenwave4219]

@@emtee4564 you're very welcome

[@ZephaniahL]

En français? Que donc appellez-vous la langue de Josquin?

[@rolandscales9380]

@@ZephaniahL Le picard.

[@yeah8598]

Painfully beautifull,great interpretation profetti

[@ewelinaslawska]

Pure beauty...Thank you all for this stunning performance

[@Simon.Gilbert.Violin]

What a wonderful performance ! All voices sound so individual yet marry themselves so well with the others, enough to make it sound as a whole ; as One sound. The lyrics as well spoken for the poetry of it to take its meaning There's color, emotion, history, Music... On top of that, it gives the idea of what Josquin's life would have sounded like. In one word : Wonderful !

[@marcvcivsnoveboracensis]

The best version of this piece perhaps ever recorded.

[@nathanbarnes4740]

Wow, a breathtaking piece of music and performance!

[@mircavalcante9308]

The way you expressed this song was so beautifully interpreted! All the feelings was there. You showed in this song how regretful you were. It is a gorgeous interpretation. I've never heard such a poignant performance. I don't think I could express myself as you did. Congratulations! I love it "mille" times.

[@imrelichtenberger6060]

That tenor is a straigt dawg, he's him.

[@1wasthere]

I listened to your beautiful recording for the first time a month ago, and since then I have returned to this video many times to listen again. Bravo! Amazing and fascinating singing! It's not better to find! Thank you so much (:

[@barbarascales6668]

Even with iPhone sound the phrasing, the tapestry of the lines, the richness and delicacy of vocal production the elegant precision of pitch- all of the makes this a performance to be cherished. 2 minutes of bliss which will resonate lingering for as long as you let it.

[@dipandra9758]

What a performance! How it is possible to touch perfection that way! Congratulations.

[@jonaskissling8343]

Wunderschön... raus schauen, die Regenwolken vorbei ziehen sehen und Eure Musik geniessen. Merci

[@pneumachina]

this was absolutely incredible! beautiful voices, excelent control and a very exquisite use of dynamic and ornaments!

[@thegnosianjournals1350]

One of the best rendition I’ve heard of this beautiful masterpiece. I love you work and channel.

[@lorenzotornaquinci2695]

Very nicely done. And fascinating knowing that emperor Charles V listened to this music over and over after the dead of his wife Isabel of Portugal.

[@leejordan6738]

I regret that I can't like this 1000 times!

[@burraldo]

Me too! I also like the Luis de Narváez's "vihuela de mano" version. The best one in my opinion. ❤

[@mariovalencia7167]

Sublime, la fusión de las voces y los matices que aporta cada una es para quedarse anonadado. La mejor versión de Mille regretz que escuché sin duda.

[@wilsonMelo6]

By far the most touching performance I've ever seen. What a rare moment. Thank you so much.

[@olivierrevert8165]

Its difficult to imagine more perfect, more harmonious rendition on any respect. Everything is an enchantment. You made a tremendous work to acheive such a marvel. Thousand Thanks for this pure beauty 🌹

[@anabellanootebos3732]

I love this so much! It's absolutely mesmerizing to watch you all communicate with each other as you sing! Also, the embellishment in the Tenor part is epic. Bravo!

[@anabellanootebos3732]

Can I find this recording on spotify?

[@seefoe5]

Great performance. This might sound overdramatic, but I believe this piece to be one of the greatest of all time. Despite incredible simplicity, the construction is *perfect*. And of course it's unbelievably moving.

[@chimbiepaladin4629]

Its genious beyond genious.

[@Tinneus]

Thank you so much! This is an unbelievable treasure. I hope what you have put out into the world comes back to you ten times!

[@user-fe9vh3fi9c]

Heavenly phrasing, tonality, control and texture in a sublime piece. Thank you

[@JamesParr888]

Absolutely masterful performance. I could watch this for hours.

[@mattcecil9007]

Thanks Elam (and the rest of you) for creating such a thing of beauty!

[@adampayne2088]

Such beautiful harmony and melody. This piece by Josquin is so moving and majestic.

[@haggigoren5673]

Josquin would have been so happy to listen to your performance !!!! Perfect

[@lesmursmurmurent9779]

Awesome and awesome ornementations ! Love it !! I had never heard ornementation on this loved piece and yours are very great. Your interpretation is very touching

[@danyelnicholas]

Admirable, renaissance-worthy recording of one of the most haunting pieces of all times, whether it was actually written by Josquin or not.

[@lucasibrahim3209]

Agora já está no Spotify. Obrigado, Profeti della Quinta!

[@LaDame19]

c'est ma liste personnelle dirait-on mais voir mille regretz quaand on l'a soi-même chanté c'est très émouvant magnifique

[@oliviersoustelle8887]

Merci pour ce moment de bonheur.

[@MiguelLopez-ep3cy]

I've been coming back to this almost everyday for the last months. Thank you, Elam Rotem. This served as inspiration to study more antique music along with your videos, since my studies as classic musician have almost no content on how to play music before 1700... This is something unique, we are very lucky.

[@vartanaghababian7648]

Quintessetially gorgeous. Nothing compares to this performance of this masterwork. Kudos to the vocalists for such truly glorious perfection.

[@miguelcj86]

Impresionante… sin palabras. La mejor versión que puede existir

[@astridrauh927]

This is Soooo beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheAndrewSchneider]

Sublime!!

[@Justin.R.Ferris]

So beautiful, especially with headphones. Tearful, lamentful and reverent music. My God

[@itamarbar9580]

It's the man himself, Elam Rotem!

[@wudenbachs]

I still considering finding out about this song to be one of the greatest highlights of my musical history education Thank you thank you thank you for keeping it alive

[@kktoronto]

Absolutely exquisite. Thank you.

[@sevontiy]

The beauty will save the world.

[@simonyapo8860]

J'adore !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Never Heard such a beautifful version. Thanks so much.

[@JavierArtiles]

I’m currently studying Narvaez’s vihuela intabulation. Thank you for a performance of such depth and beauty. It’s like a guiding light as I make my way through the piece on my instrument.

[@stevehutchesson1321]

A magnificent piece performed with great feel and competence. A genuine pleasure to here a piece performed so well. I have heard very little of his work but I did hear another of his works but sadly forgret its name. A lament of some type for the death of an important person. 👍 I found it, A Far Cry - Josquin Des Prez Nymphes des bois La deploration sur la mort de Johannes Ockeghem. arr Caroline Shaw.

[@synchro505]

Just exquisite! Love it so much. Found you by way of Early Music Sources. 🎼

[@guadalupeybarra6550]

This recording makes my eyes wet and I don't even know the words. Amazing song, and sung so delicately. beautiful, so

[@valtteripennanen4043]

If I didn't watch Elam Rotem's video about this piece of music, I wouldn't have been aware of this piece at all

[@jeanphilippechalte]

Merci, magnifique interprétation !

[@christophercurdo4384]

As EVERYONE else has said, so very beautiful. Thank you.

[@simonlillystone4422]

Yet another cracking performance by Profeti della Quinta! Thank you.

[@maxdavis670]

Wow, great rendition, the harmony is alive and the rhythm is perfect. Nice to see Elam Rotem holding down the bass, no wonder it sounds so great.

[@sigarni11]

Just amazing.

[@sparkomatic]

Bravo!

[@fmtjanssen]

Wonderful as always!

[@olegchukhlieb5813]

Absolutely divine!

[@riarunkee]

Ahhh! Stunning. ❤

[@danilo.mondaca]

From another world. Amazing

[@jimcalamel]

Thank you 🙏

[@etienneleuridan3547]

Splendide ! Bravo !

[@fernandoacedo8214]

Impresionante.

[@daviddewilde3310]

Simply exquisite! I’ve never heard a better performance. This is breathtaking

[@DRBiblicalMD]

Sublime, and sung with such awareness of the text; one feels a thousand regrets.

[@achimborn5850]

Wow. Wahrschinlich dei Beste Interpretation von Mille regretz die ich je gehört habe! Und ich habe schon sehr viel gehört. Danke für diese Einspieung!

[@millennial8441]

Splendid, with a clear dictation of the words and such a musicianship.

[@hiltband]

Simply the best interpretation 🙏🙏

[@isnotmarian]

Foarte frumos sherif

[@analuciacarvalho1560]

This was beautifully done! 👏👏👏👏

[@antonnikolov668]

Without a joke, you are so skillful it's just outstanding! Beautiful voices, amazing recording and mastery. You made me listen to this kind of music for like 2 years now. I am big fan of Profeti della quinta. I think this is the peak of music.

[@mwnyc3976]

Best rendition of this song I've ever heard.

[@yolandarodriguez3807]

Alucinante ❤❤❤

[@carlopelzen6515]

Just fantastico!

[@user-pq4ye3vi9i]

Bravo!… j’adore votre version!

[@johannesockeghem6299]

Bravissimi! Fantastic performance...I love it

[@andrewsegovia1135]

i got goose bumps amazing vocals

[@guenetsylvain6141]

Magnifique interprétation ❤

[@facuvita7217]

Amazing performance, beautiful

[@SilverVanBarschot-qq5bt]

Love you guys❤️

[@perspectivepolitique8871]

merveilleux !

[@andrewh273]

WOW, we just sang this - but not on this level! Brilliant, goosepimple-inducing...

[@lpuig73]

Very beautiful.

[@ilfiniol]

Honestly the best performance I heard so far !

[@caroleharvey9921]

Que c'est beau!

[@kreiontresadenn5633]

This is absolutely magnficent!

[@MrMarioman107]

so beautiful

[@davidschestenger3366]

Absolutely exquisite thank you for sharing beauty

[@e.d8738]

Such complexed work but performed beautifully! Bravo! Bravo!

[@berberianjesse1832]

So beautiful

[@BELLVENTURA]

Dangerously interpreted, this to the point of "releasing the ancient preserved ghost straight out of the bottle".

[@dillyyannick1733]

Amazing.

[@crystalwaters8852]

This singing is divine❤