Composer

:

Gaucelm Faidit

Genre

:

Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

:

before 1202

Average_duration

:

8:57

"Lo rossinholet salvatge" is a medieval Occitan troubadour song composed by Gaucelm Faidit, a prominent troubadour of the 12th century. The song is believed to have been composed in the late 12th century, during the height of the troubadour movement in Occitania. The song is a love poem, in which the speaker compares his lover to a wild nightingale. The poem is divided into three stanzas, each with a distinct musical and lyrical structure. The first stanza is characterized by a lively and playful melody, with the singer describing the beauty and grace of his lover. The second stanza is more somber and introspective, with the singer reflecting on the fleeting nature of love and the inevitability of separation. The third and final stanza is a return to the lively and playful melody of the first stanza, with the singer expressing his hope that his love will endure despite the challenges of time and distance. The song is notable for its use of the Occitan language, which was the language of the troubadours and a major literary and cultural force in medieval Europe. The language is characterized by its rich and complex vocabulary, as well as its distinctive phonetic and grammatical structures. "Lo rossinholet salvatge" premiered in the courts and castles of Occitania, where it was performed by troubadours and other musicians. The song was popular throughout the region and was widely circulated in manuscript form. Today, it is considered one of the most important and influential works of the troubadour tradition, and is still performed and studied by scholars and musicians around the world.

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