CONTINUUM: Le Roman de Fauvel

By Milton G. Scheuermann Jr.

Published November 11, 2018 at 6:00 AM CST

This Continuum program presents music from the medieval manuscript of the romance of Fauvel, a tawny colored horse who rises to prominence in the French 14th century royal court. It is one of the most famous collections of medieval music in existence. The name Fauvel is responsible for the term to "curry favor." The phrase in the manuscript to "curry Fauvel" referred to the currying (or combing) of the horse and was turned by later usage into "curry favor". The manuscript contains over 150 pieces of music, all with texts under-laid. Recordings used are: Le Roman de Fauvel (Boston Camerata & P.A.N.) - Erato 4509-96392-2, and A l’Estampida (Dufay Collective) - Continuum CCD 1042.

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Milton G. Scheuermann Jr.

Milton has been the co-host (with Thais St. Julien) of Continuum since 1976. He is a true New Orleanean, born on Mardi Gras day, attending P. A. Capdau Grammar School and Warren Easton High School. After completing the five year program of the Tulane School of Architecture in 1956 he was drafted into the Army. After a two year stint in the combat engineers in Germany he returned to New Orleans to work with the architectural firm of Goldstein, Parham & Labouisse, becoming an associate in the firm of Parham & Labouisse after Mr. Goldstein’s death. He was appointed University Architect for Dillard University in 1972 and retired from that position in 2002.

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