11 vocal and instrumental selections by 14th-century Italian composers. The Italian music of the 1300s is attractive for the inventiveness and often exquisite complexity of its melodies, all with a character of sensitive and tasteful style. "The French ensemble Syntagma plays and sings music of d"Épinal and other thirteenth and fourteenth century trouvères with delicacy and grace; they bring a pastel-hued interpretation to the repertoire rather than the rough-and-tumble vigor that some groups find in the music of this period." -- All Music Guide [CHR 72190]