PARIS 1200 - Huelgas Ensemble - Paul Van Nevel

In the bustling Paris of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, a musical revolution took place. De Notre-Dame-school broke through the boundaries of Gregorian chant and laid the foundations of European polyphony. Composers like Léonin and Pérotin dared the unthinkable: they let multiple voices sound at the same time in a fabric of sound that was as bold as it was refined. What originated here was not an evolution, but a radical leap forward in music history. This groundbreaking art form was a turning point without precedent. Spiritual ecstasy was linked to an almost architectural rigor, as if the cathedral itself was being converted into music. Het Huelgas Ensemble brings this overwhelming sound world back to life, with historical precision and an intensity that places the listener right in the heart of this musical upheaval.