The Amorous Flute

The Amorous Flute
Munrow, Brooke, Spencer, Hogwood
Argo ZRG 746 [LP]
Decca 440 079-2 [CD]

Contents:

    Anon.:
  1. Faronell's ground

    2. Charles (François ?) Dieupart: Suite no. 5 for harpsichord
  2. Sarabande, Gavotte, Menuet en Rondeau

    3. Anon.: The Bird Fancyer's Delights
  3. Six Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-Birds
    1. For the Starling
    2. For the Woodlark
    3. For the Canary-bird
    4. For the Garden Bullfinch
    5. For the East India Nightingale
    6. For the Starling

    4. Daniel Purcell:
  4. Sonata in D minor

    5. Nicola Matteis: Ayrs for the Violin
  5. Ground after the Scotch Humour

    6. Andrew Parcham:
  6. Sonata in G major
    1. For the Starling
    2. Poco allegro - adagio
    3. Allegro
    4. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Spiccato - Largo
    5. Aria

    7. George Frideric Handel: Sonata in F major, Op. 1, no. 11
  7. Larghetto - Allegro - Siciliana - Allegro

    8. Pepusch - Purcell - Ziani
  8. Four unaccompanied Preludes
      Johann Christoff Pepusch:
    1. Prelude

      2. Henry Purcell:
    2. Prelude

      3. Johann Christoff Pepusch:
    3. Prelude

      4. Marc'Antonio Ziani (attr.):
    4. Prelude

    9. Anon., Italy ?:
  9. Sonata in G major

Playing time: 44' 18"

Performers:
David Munrow (recorder, flageolet), Oliver Brookes (bass viol, cello), Robert Spencer (theorbo, guitar), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord)

Recording site and date:
Kingsway Hall / St John's, Smith Square [11/1972, 02/1973];
Rel.: 10/1974

Reviewed in:
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 52/617-718 (oct. 1974)

Comments:
Information from CD and Quentin Kean (date and site of recording; release date).

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Pierre-F. Roberge