London az 1700-as évek elején a világ egyik zenei fővárosa volt: Európa minden vidékéről magához vonzotta a zenészeket, énekeseket és zeneszerzőket.
London korabeli színes zenei életéről ad egy kis áttekintést ez a lemez, rajta néhány mű első lemezfelvétele is helyet kapott.
A művek:
Giovanni Battista Draghi (c. 1640-1708)
1 Where art thou, God of Dreams? 2:58
from Romulus and Hersilia (1682)
for soprano, two violins, bass viol, and harpsichord
Trio Sonata 8:24
in G minor – in g-Moll – en sol mineur
for two violins, bass viol, and organ
2 1 Adagio 1:44
3 2 Canzona. Allegro – Adagio – Presto 2:07
4 3 Adagio 2:33
5 4 [Minuet]- 0:17
6 5 Vivace – Adagio 1:36
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
7 Tell me, some pitying angel, Z 196 (1693) 6:39
(The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation)
for soprano, bass viol, and organ
Raphael Courteville (fl. c. 1675-c. 1735)
8 Creep softly, purling streams (1687) 3:58
for soprano, two violins, bass viol, and harpsichord
Suite (1687) 7:44
in D minor – in d-Moll – en ré mineur
9 1 Preludio. Prestissimo 0:43
10 2 Fuga in fantasia. Presto 1:44
11 3 Grave. Adagio – Prestissimo – Adagio 2:07
12 4 Ground per fa la mano. Allegro 3:06
William Croft (1678-1727)
For rural and sincerer joys 7:45
Symphony song
for soprano, two violins, bass viol, and harpsichord
13 Overture ( [Grave]- Allegro ) – 1:50
14 Recitative. For rural and sincerer joys – 1:06
15 Air. Damon, for song and fight renown’d 1:23
16 Ground. His arms and voice o’er all prevail 3:23
John Weldon (1676-1736)
Suite 10:04
in D minor – in d-Moll – en ré mineur
for two violins, bass viol, and organ
17 I Overture. Slow – Brisk 2:38
18 II Minuet 0:59
19 III Almain. Slow 2:16
20 IV Courant 1:48
21 V Two in one on a ground 2:20
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Venus and Adonis, HWV 85 (c. 1711) 10:11
Cantata
for soprano, violin, cello, and harpsichord
Reconstructed by Peter Holman
22 1 Recitative. Behold, where weeping Venus stands! 1:02
23 2 Aria. Dear Adonis, beauty’s treasure 4:43
24 3 Recitative. Thus, queen of beauty 0:49
25 4 Aria. Transporting joy 3:34
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752)premiere recording
Sonata ‘Smallcoal’ 3:52
in D major – in D-Dur – en ré majeur
for two violins, cello, and harpsichord
26 Vivace 0:46
27 Adagio 0:34
28 Allegro 0:40
29 Adagio 1:05
30 Presto 0:42
Nicola Francesco Haym (1678-1729)
Have mercy upon me, O God (1716) 14:07
Chandos anthem
for soprano, two violins, cello, and organ
31 Sonata. Largo – Andante 2:04
32 Recitative. Have mercy upon me, O God 0:54
33 Aria. Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness. Largo 1:38
34 Recitative. Against thee only have I sinned 0:42
35 Aria. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity. Andante 1:58
36 Aria. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop. Vivace 1:12
37 Aria. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness. Allegro 1:28
38 Aria. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord. Andante 1:57
39 Aria. Alleluia. Allegro 2:09
Philippa Hyde soprano
The Parley of Instruments
Judy Tarling violin
Olvier Webber violin
Mark Caudle viol · cello
Peter Holman harpsichord · organ
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