Shakespeare and English Music

Shakespeare et la Musique Anglaise - Shakespeare and English Music
H. Purcell, W. Byrd, J. Dowland, J. Bull
Naïve (Auvidis) "Special" AS 1 29002 [CD]

Contents:

    H. Purcell (1659-1695)

    The Fairy Queen:
  1. The Third Act Suite: Prelude « Love's Sweet Passion »
  2. The Fourth Act Suite: Symphony:
    1. Prelude
    2. Continuo
    3. Largo
    4. Allegro
    5. Adagio
    6. Allegro

  3. Songs from Orpheus Brittanicus
  4. Fairest isle, all isles excelling
  5. Ground en ré mineur

  6. The second Part of Musick's Hand-maid
  7. Music for a While

  8. Fantasias in 3 parts for the viols
  9. Fantasia 1
  10. J. Dowland (1543-1623)

  11. Lachrimae
  12. The most sacred Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard
  13. Lachrimæ Antiquae Novae
  14. The King of Denmarks Galiard
  15. W. Byrd (1542-1623)

  16. Pavan: Belle qui tient ma vie (Arbeau, 1589)
  17. Fantasia a 6: Kinbourough good (MB 32)
    1. Pavan
    2. Galliard
  18. J. Bull (1563-1628)

  19. In Nomine No. 5 (Musica Britannica)
  20. Captain T. Hume (1565-1643)

  21. Musicall Humors: A Souldiers Resolution
  22. O. Gibbons (1583-1625)

  23. Fantasie VI
  24. R. Johnson (1583-1613)

  25. The Fairey Maske
  26. J. Jenkins (1592-1670)

  27. Fantasy No. 6
  28. W. Lawes (1602-1643)

  29. Musicks Handmaide: Symphony

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers, recording site and date:
See links below;
Rel.: 06/15/1999

Excerpts (from original):
[1]-[2] Fontalis (Auvidis) ES 8583 [CD] Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen & The Prophetess
[3]-[4] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8757 [CD] Henry Purcell: Songs from Orpheus Britannicus (Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken)
[5] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8564 [CD] Henry Purcell: Musick's hand-maid (Andrew Lawrence-King, The Harp Consort)
[6] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8536 [CD] Henry Purcell: Fantasias for the Viols (1680)
[7]-[8] Astrée (Auvidis) E 7715 [CD] Lute Music of John Dowland
[9]-[10] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8701 [CD] John Dowland: Lachrimæ or Seven Teares 1604
[11]-[12] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8611 [CD] William Byrd: Virginals & consorts
[13] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8543 [CD] Doctor Bull's good Night
[14] Astrée AS 77 [CD] Captaine Tobias Hume: Musicall Humors 1605
[15] Astrée AS 43 [CD] Orlando Gibbons: Fantasies Royales
[16], [18] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8504 [CD] Maskes & fantazies: Coprario - Lawes - Locke
[17] Astrée (Auvidis) E 8724 [CD] Jenkins: Consort Music for Viols in six parts

Reviewed in:
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Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
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Pierre-F. Roberge