Bull: Harpsichord Music

Doctor Bull's good Night

John Bull: Pièces pour clavier
Pierre Hantaï
Astrée (Auvidis) E 8543
Astrée "trésors" 128543
Naïve Astrée 8838

Contents:

1. In Nomine (MB No. 12)
2. Pavan in the second tone
3. Galliard (MB No. 78)
4. The King's hunt
5. Germain's alman
6. English toy
7. Why aske you
8. Fantasia (MB No. 10)
9. Melancoly galliard
10. In Nomine (MB No. 9)
11. Dutch dance
12. Pavan fantastic
13. Gaillard to the pavan
14. In Nomine (MB No. 4)
15. In Nomine (MB No. 5)
16. Fantasia (MB No. 15)
17. Doctor Bull's goodnight
18. Lord Lumley's gaillard
19. Salvator mundi (MB No. 2)
20. Irish toy
21. Chromatic pavan
22. Chromatic gaillard
23. The Duke of Brunswick's Alman

Playing time: 74'

Recording date: June 1994

Instrument: Italian harpsichord "F. A. 1677" - Kenneth Gilbert's collection

Excerpts:
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Together with Byrd and Gibbons, John Bull (c.1563-1628) was one of the leading English keyboard composers of the era. Many of his compositions are among the most complex examples in the form, combining virtuoso passage-work with intricate counterpoint. Other compositions are more light-spirited.

The beginning of a complete series:

Bull: Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. I

Peter Watchorn / Mahan Esfahani
Musica Omnia 0301 [CDx2]

An organ recording:

Dr. John Bull: Organ Musicke

Etienne Baillot
K617 003 (Orgues de Moselle)

Other harpsichord recordings:

Bull: Pavans and Galliards

Joseph Payne
BIS 729

John Bull: Music for Harpsichord

Bob Van Asperen
Teldec (Das Alte Werk) 95532

And a mixed recital:

Bull: Keyboard and Organ Works

Siegbert Rampe
MD+G 341 1258

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