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Ars Subtilior (“more subtle art”) is a style of music that flourished in the late 14th and early 15th centuries in France and Italy. It is characterized by complex rhythms, intricate melodic lines, and a wide range of textures. The music often features multiple voices, with each voice having its own independent melodic line. The music is often highly ornamented and often includes improvisation. It is often considered to be the first truly polyphonic music.

Popular Songs

The most popular songs in the Ars Subtilior genre.
Tout par compas suy composésBaude Cordier / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
Lo vegio per stasoneAntonio da Cividale / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
Fumeux fumeSolage / Alla Francesca / Brigitte Lesne
La harpe de mélodieJacob de Senleches / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
Per quella strada lactea del cieloJohannes Ciconia / Cantilena Antiqua / Concentus Lucensis & 1 more
GloriaJohannes Ciconia / Balazs Arnoth / Katalin Mozer & 2 more
Rondeau-refrainMatteo da Perugia / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
La harpe de melodie (Virelai)Jacob de Senleches / The Medieval Ensemble Of London / Peter Davies & 1 more
Ave sancta mundi salus - Agnus deiMatteo da Perugia / Paul Hillier / Theatre Of Voices
Helas pitié envers moy dort si fortTrebor / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young

Albums

The most popular albums in the Ars Subtilior genre.
Figures of Harmony: Songs of Codex Chantilly c. 1390Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
1995
Gothic Italy: Johannes Ciconia, Matteo da Perugia, Zaccara da TeramoMala Punica / Pedro Memelsdorff / Johannes Ciconia & 2 more
2023
The Spirits of England & France 1: Music of the Later Middle AgesGothic Voices / John Cooke / Christopher Page & 4 more
1994
Machaut: Mercy ou mortGuillaume de Machaut / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
2001
Ciconia: Opera omniaJohannes Ciconia / Diabolus in Musica / La Morra
2011
Music for the 100 Years' War (1337-1453)The Binchois Consort / Johannes Alanus / Andrew Kirkman & 3 more
2017
Hildebrandston: Canzonieri tedeschi del QuattrocentoAnonymous / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
1995
French Ars SubtiliorTrio Subtilior
1997
Solage: Complete Works (Arr. for Guitar)Solage / Noël Akchoté
2014
De Perugia: ChansonsMatteo da Perugia / Tetraktys
2016

Playlists

Playlists featuring Ars Subtilior.
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Amour m'a le cuer mis en tel martire (ballade)Anthonello de Caserta / Gérard Lesne / Alla Francesca
7:53
Ce jour de l'anBaude Cordier / Les Musiciens De Saint-Julien / François Lazarevitch & 3 more
3:44
Se Alixandre et Hector fussent en vieTrebor / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
13:00
Tres gentil cuerSolage / Les Musiciens De Saint-Julien / François Lazarevitch & 3 more
3:46
Amour m’a le cuer mis (Ballade)Anthonello de Caserta / Mala Punica / Pedro Memelsdorff
7:27
SperoFerrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
2:21
PellegrinaFerrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
2:37
Strenua quem duxit / Gaudeat et tantiAntonio da Cividale / Dramsam / Cappella Vocale dell'Accademia Jaufrè Rudel
2:47
Pres du soloil deduissant s'esbanoyeMatheus De Perusio / Ferrara Ensemble / Lena Susanne Norin
10:00
Rondeau-refrainMatheus De Perusio / Ferrara Ensemble
1:52
Roses et lis ay veu en une flourMagister Egidius Augustinus / Ferrara Ensemble / Crawford Young
8:03
Roses et lis ay veu, Fol. 22 (Ballade)Magister Egidius Augustinus / Tetraktys
11:57
Prince de PerseVaillant
5:00
Par maintes foys (Virelai)Vaillant / De Caelis / Laurence Brisset
3:32

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