Classic Songs of the 13th Century (The REAL Classics)

[PershsNhpios]

Well, I just thought to meself, that's all, that we might have us a thread with the real classic songs from long ago.
It's no surprise if you can't remember the 60's! (1260's that is!)

I have one;

Her Lady of the Greene Sleeves - Anonymous.

[Strike For The South]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZHw...next=1&index=1

As far back as I go.

[Reverend Joe]

Any music that doesn't originate with poor black people at some point sucks. Aside from Country and Folk, of course; but those are so closely related to the old Blues it doesn't matter.

[PershsNhpios]

Hmm?

What does it suck Father Joe?

[Reverend Joe]

Hmm?

What does it suck Father Joe?

Dude... don't make me spell it out for you. I don't feel like getting warning points.

I mean, honestly, I understand how classical music was, well, classical, but it is also an unbelievably arrogant and conceited form of music without any appeal to basic human emotion. It is entirely intellectual and devoid of emotion, utterly obsessed with perfection and willing to trample all over actual musical entertainment to reach this purpose.

Kinda like the late 70's Pink Floyd, actually.

[PershsNhpios]

You are right!

By God sah! I do indeed believe it!

When I play my favourite melody, Die Liebestraum Nummer Drei von Franz Lizt, I sit there at my desk like a stone!

And those toffy, civilised Viennese people - look how stiff they are, walzing strangely about their halls of careless inspiration to Strauss.

I bet they have black holes for hearts!

Would you agree with me when I say that the Opera, " The Elixir of Love", by Donizetti, with it's infamously popular Aria, "Una Furtiva Lagrima", is nothing more than a facade?
I should think that man was incapable of basic emotions like, 'love', when he wrote of the girl whom his character was deeply obsessed with.

And others, like "O Lola", sung by a Grenadier trying to convince his sweetheart of his affections - my, it must be a piece suited only for psychologists and elevators!

People must have been nothing more than dull, greedy politicians and doctors before 1950!

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I mean, honestly, I understand how classical music was, well, classical, but it is also an unbelievably arrogant and conceited form of music without any appeal to basic human emotion. It is entirely intellectual and devoid of emotion, utterly obsessed with perfection and willing to trample all over actual musical entertainment to reach this purpose.

Sir, no. Just no.

[Fragony]

I mean, honestly, I understand how classical music was, well, classical, but it is also an unbelievably arrogant and conceited form of music without any appeal to basic human emotion. It is entirely intellectual and devoid of emotion, utterly obsessed with perfection and willing to trample all over actual musical entertainment to reach this purpose.

I actually agree with this. Best 'classical' music, much like art, is from the late 19th century.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI2-1HzgWs8 <- this is the stuff

[Ice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZHw...next=1&index=1

As far back as I go.

brilliant and beautiful

[Pannonian]

This 1206 poem by Yuan Haowen has been set to music a number of times in various wuxia adaptations. Here's one version. Here's the story behind the poem.

[Lemur]

I'm sick of johnny-come-latelies, like that song all the monks are singing, Gaudete.

-edit-

Dang it, turns out Gaudete is 16th century, not 13th. Bad lemur! Bad, anachronistic lemur!

[Quietus]

Greensleeves is ok.

Does Misirlou count?

[PershsNhpios]

Is Miserlou from the 13th Century?

I am sorry, I am simply obeying the thread title.

Yes, this thread was started as a parody - but since many more people than I had considered are interested in this era of music - I would very much like to see their collection of melodies from this time.

Let it be called, "Classic Songs of the Middle Ages".

I do enjoy Greek Folk - Miserlou, Pentozalis, Daliana, Despo..

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Reverend Joe, Sasaki has made the comment abstractly, that you are hypocritical in telling me to beware of insulting the music so dear to you, and in the same thread telling me that my dearest music is without basic emotion.
He also is of the opinion that you are hypocritical in seeing my title, ("The REAL Classics"), as condescending, when you have done the same with your own thread title.

Direct your reply to Sasaki.

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Please, make more suggestions of music you have heard from this era, if you will!

I am not sure, but I believe the French, "La Stampie Royale", is from the late 13th or early 14th century.
A renaissance piece which I adore is, "Claire de Lune"...

[Banquo's Ghost]

Well, I just thought to meself, that's all, that we might have us a thread with the real classic songs from long ago.
It's no surprise if you can't remember the 60's! (1260's that is!)

I have one;

Her Lady of the Greene Sleeves - Anonymous.

*adopts best condescending voice*

My dear fellow, Green Sleeves is a vulgar modern tune of Tudor provenance.

If you are looking for songs that "rocked da convent" in the 1260's one might suggest you look up Hildegard von Bingen. "O rubor sanguinis" is, I believe, rather "catchy".

[desert]

This song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANT303erhV8

Or a less cool version of it, at least...