This Week’s Links
First Hour
Christopher Simpson (c.1605-1669), Fantasia #6 in a: June (from The Monthes), Sophie Watillon – dessus de viole, Friederike Heumann & Brian Franklin – basses de viole, Matthias Spaeter – theorbo, Luca Guglielmi-organ, Alpha 88, CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON: THE SEASONS,THE MONTHES & OTHER DIVISIONS OF TIME – 1
Marin Marais (1656-1728), Alcyone (1706): Prologue: Ouverture, Acte I: Premier Air pour les Eoliens, Acte V: Chaconne pour les Tritons et les Nereides, Tempesta di Mare, Chandos CHAN 0805, COMEDIE ET TRAGEDIE VOL.1
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Orchestral Suite #1 in C BWV1066 (arr. for 2 harpsichords), Masaaki Suzuki – harpsichord, Masato Suzuki – harpsichord, BIS 2051, CONCERTO FOR TWO HARPSICHORDS
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto for Violin in F Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 AUTUMN, The Jansen Ensemble, Janine Jansen – violin, Maarten Jansen – cello, Elizabeth Kenny – theorbo, Henk Rubingh – violin, Stacey Watton – double bass, Decca 000529802, VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS
Second Hour
Diego Ortiz (c.1510-1570), Romanesca (Recercada VII) & Ruggiero (Quinta pars IX), Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall, Alia Vox 9820, OSTINATO
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cantata BWV34: opening chorus, Bach Choir of Bethlehem & Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Dorian 90306, THE ASCENSION ORATORIO AND TWO FESTIVE CANTATAS
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784), Trio Sonata for 2 flutes #4 in Bb, Isaac Stern – violin, Jean-Pierre Rampal – flute, Leslie Parnas – cello, John Steele Ritter – harpsichord, Sony SMK64509, ISAAC STERN: A LIFE IN MUSIC
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Partie Polonoise: Harlequinade, le Ris & Combattans, Toyohiko Satoh – lute, Miki Satoh – lute, Carpe Diem 16275, BAROQUE LUTE DUETS
Adrian Willaert (c.1490-1562), MOTET: Pater noster (Our Father), Capella Currende, Rudolf Werthen, Telarc 80521, RENAISSANCE OF THE SPIRIT:MUSIC OF O. DI LASSO & CONTEMPORARIES
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725), Concerto III, Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone, Decca 470650, IL GIARDINO DI ROSE SINFONIE & HARPSICHORD CONCERTOS
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Sonata in C K.132, Alexandre Tharaud – piano, Virgin Classics 50999 6420162 7, ALEXANDRE THARAUD PLAYS SCARLATTI
Third Hour
John Johnson (1540-1594), A Pavin by Mr. Johnsonn, Paul O’Dette – lute, Harmonia Mundi 907313, ROYAL LEWTERS:MUSIC OF HENRY VIII & ELIZ.I’S FAVORITE LUTENISTS
Robert Johnson (c.1583-c.1633), Comedian’s Masque, The Merry Clerk & Prince’s Masque, Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, Nimbus 5546, MUSIC FROM THE ENGLISH COURTS
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in F RV292, La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler – violin & director, Adrian Chandler – violin, AVIE 2063, MUSIC FOR THE CHAPEL OF THE PIETA
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), O clap your hands together, The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Bill Ives, Harmonia Mundi 907337, ORLANDO GIBBONS WITH A MERRIE NOYSE
Christopher Gibbons (1615-1676), Fantasy-Suite in F, Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr, Harmonia Mundi HMU 807551, CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS MOTETS, ANTHEMS, FANTASIAS & VOLUNTARIES
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Prelude & Fugue in a BWV543, Helene Grimaud – piano, Deutsche Grammophon 4777978, BACH
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), Fantasia in d minor, Empire Brass Quintet with William Kuhlman – organ, Telarc 80614, BAROQUE MUSIC FOR BRASS AND ORGAN
Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750), Magnificat anima mea Dominum, The Columbus Consort, Channel Classics 5693, CHRISTMAS IN EARLY AMERICA: 18TH C. CAROLS & ANTHEMS
Fourth Hour
Antoine Forqueray (1671-1745), Première suite – 2. La Forqueray, Nima Ben David & Sophie Bauchet – basses de violes, Jonathan Rubin – theorbo & baroque guitar, Helene Clerc-Murgier – harpsichord, Alpha 007, COUPERIN & FORQUERAY – PIECES DE VIOLES
Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), Pastorale for violin and string orchestra, National Arts Center Orchestra of Canada, Pinchas Zukerman, Pinchas Zukerman – violin, Analekta, AN2 8783, BAROQUE TREASURY
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), MESSIAH: If God be for us, American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas, Arianna Zukerman – soprano, Delos, 3360, MESSIAH (AUTOGRAPH SCORE – VERSION OF 1741)
Jean Baptiste Antoine Forqueray (1699-1782), Pieces a trois violes par Monsieur Forcroy: allemande, Vittorio Ghielmi – viola da gamba, Rodney Prada – viola da gamba, Luca Pianca – archlute, Lorenzo Ghielmi – harpsichord, Passacaille, 995, FORQUERAY LE DIABLE
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Dixit Dominus: choral excerpts, Le Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Astree Naive, E 3006, VIVALDI VEPRES POUR LA NATIVITE DE LA VIERGE JEAN-CLAUD MALGOIRE
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Sonata #6 in G BWV1019, Florence Malgoire – violin, Blandine Rannou – harpsichord, Zig Zag, 50801, JS BACH SONATES POUR VIOLON ET CLAVECIN OBLIGE (BWV 1014-1019)
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