Die Kunst der Improvisation = The art of extemporisation.

Format:

Sound recording

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Chamber music.

Improvisation (Music).

Chamber music--16th century.

Chamber music--17th century.

Music--England--16th century.

Music--England--17th century.

Music.

England.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (49 min., 33 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 p.)

4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Art of extemporisation

Additional title on label: Extempore String Ensemble spielt Werke von William Byrd und anderen

Place of Publication:

Kassel : Musicaphon, [1994]

System Details:

Compact disc.

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

digital recording

Contents:

Monsieur's almaine / William Byrd ; Kemp's jig / Anonymous (4:03)

Suite: The Earl of Salisbury's pavan ; Mr. Byrd's galliard ; La coranto / William Byrd (7:11)

Go from my window / Anonymous (3:08)

Medley: Queen Elizabeth's galliard / John Dowland ; The Queen's almain / William Byrd ; The Queen's galliard / Anthony Holborne (7:49)

Lord Souche's maske / Thomas Morley (2:49)

Pavan & galliard / William Byrd (5:21)

Suite: Jouissance vous donneray / Claudin de Sermisy ; Spagnoletta / Anonymous ; La volta / William Byrd ; Coranto / Anonymous (8:38)

Daphne / Anonymous ; My Lord of Oxenford's march / William Byrd (10:34).

Participant:

Extempore String Ensemble, on period instruments.

Notes:

"A typical selection of pieces which might have been performed by an English consort at the time of Elizabeth I"--Booklet. Includes several pieces played first as written and then with embellishment typical of the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Recorded Jan. 23-24, 1987, at Rosalyn Hill Chapel, London.

Booklet contains historical and program notes, information on the instruments, and biographical notes on the performers in English with German translation.

OCLC:

42139141

Publisher Number:

M 56805 Musicaphon