The Testament of Tristan
by Martin Best
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 January 1987
- Label: Hyperion
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 57:01
- Community rating: 3.85/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Best's survey covers nearly all the surviving songs of Bernart de Ventadorn, the twelfth-century troubadour associated with the court of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Bernart's cansos, above all 'Can vei la lauzeta mover', defined the troubadour art of courtly love.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, traditional, male-vocals, melodic, folk
Tracklist
- Pois preyatz me, senhor (4:07)
- Non es meravelha s'eu chan (3:47)
- Can par la flor (4:53)
- Can l'erba fresch'e.lh folha (4:32)
- Can vei la flor (1:34)
- La dousa votz ai auzida (3:15)
- Lancan vei la folha (4:01)
- Ara no vei luzir soleth (5:36)
- Ab joi moi lo vers e.l comens (4:39)
- Tant ai mo cor ple de joya (9:49)
- Amors, e que.us es vejaire? (3:58)
- Be m'an perdut lai enves Ventadorn (6:43)
Credits
- Bernart De Ventadorn - primary artist, composed by
- Martin Best - primary artist, sleeve notes
- Terry Shannon - design [sleeve design]
- Antony Howell - engineer [recording engineer]
- Edward Perry - executive-producer
- Mark Brown - producer [recording producer]