Lute Songs - Emma Kirkby & Jakob Lindberg

Lute Songs

Emma Kirkby, soprano

Jakob Lindberg, lute

recorded: March 19, 2015, TivoliVredenburg (Hertz), Utrecht

flac - original bitrate: 256 kbps
source: Concertzender (NL) (podcast)

anon
(01) When Daphne fair [02'49"]

John DANYEL (1564-c1626)
(02) Coy Daphne fled [02'01"]

John DOWLAND (1563-1626)
(03) When Phoebus first did Daphne love [01'14"]
(04) Prelude; Fantasia [05'32"]

William BYRD (1540-1623)
(05) Constant Penelope [01'55"]

Henry LAWES (1595-1662)
(06) Ariadne's Lament [08'53"]

William LAWES (1602-1645)
(07) Aire; Almain; Courante; Sarabande [06'18"]

Henry LAWES
(08) Thelo legein Atreidas [01'48"]
(09) I long to sing the siege of Troy [01'27"]

anon
(10) The English Nightingale [03'22"]

John WILSON (1595-1674)
(11) Diffugere nives [02'55"]

John BLOW (1649-1708)
(12) If mighty wealth [03'58"]

Cataldo AMODEI (1650-1695)
(13) Bianco il pel, toso il crin [07'19"]

Giovanni Girolamo KAPSBERGER (c1580-1651)
(14) Toccata [02'24"]

Alessandro PICCININI (1566-1638)
(15) Ciaccona Mariona alla vera Spagnola [04'53"]

Pelham HUMFREY (1647-1674)
(16) Cupid once, when weary grown [01'29"]

Henry PURCELL (1659-1695)
(17) Cupid, the slyest rogue alive (Z 367) [02'03"]

John BLOW
(18) Sappho to the goddess of love [06'33"]

Henry PURCELL
(19) Cebell; Ritornell; A New Irish Measure [03'20"]
(20) Scottish Measure; A New Ground [03'44"]

Alonso MUDARRA (1510-1580)
(21) Dulces exuviae [04'51"]

Henry PURCELL
Dido and Aeneas (Z 626):
(22) Thy hand, Belinda - When I am laid in earth, rec & aria [04'35"]

Oedipus, King of Thebes (Z 583):
(23) Music for a while [03'37"]

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Jakob Lindberg

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Ballet Royal de la Nuit (1653) - Ensemble Correspondances

Ballet Royal de la Nuit

(1653)

Ensemble Correspondances

DIR.: SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ

recorded: August 8, 2015 at the Concertgebouw, Bruges
[MAfestival 2015]


period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: Klara (B) (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder Sept 15, 2015


(01) Premier Veille 'La Nuict' - Seconde Veille ''Venus & les Grâces' [36'11"]

(02) Troisième Veille 'Hercule amoureux' [38'18"]

(03) Quatrième Veille 'Orphée' - Cinquième Veille 'Le Soleil' [40'15"]

In 1653, the kingdom of France emerged from the ten years of civil war that followed the death of Louis XIII. His minister, Mazarin wanted to impress the people with grand events. He called on the greatest artists of the time : musicians, composers, dancers, stage engineers and decorators brought their talents together to create one of the most famous performances of the Grand Siècle: the Royal Night Ballet.

Isaac de Benserade wrote the libretto, Michel Lambert and Jean de Cambefort composed the music, Torelli (the 'great magician') created the machines and sets (which changed before the viewers' eyes). It is also the first court performance in which Lully recently arrived from Italy took part, but foremost the first great role danced by Louis XIV. The empty coffers of the State did not restrain the celebration of the glory of the young monarch: unlimited spending for never before seen splendor and magnificence, to such acclaim from the Parisians that it was performed seven evenings in a row.

In this prestigious Court Ballet, Night governs and four scenes depict what usually takes place during its reign. First, normal events unfold, with country folks and city dwellers returning home, followed by the shady world at the heart of Paris in 1650 (the famous Court of Miracles), then the festivals and performances taking place in palaces and theatres under the auspices of Venus, and finally a phantasmagoria peopled with magicians, sorcerers, red eyed rams, monsters gathered for a dark celebration. It all ends with a divertimento showing the dreams that people nights.

As Dawn approaches, Aurora emerges and announces a new light of unequaled brightness: the Sun, danced by Louis XIV – the image of the young King dressed in gold and surrounded by sunrays is famous. The young king has conquered darkness and dances, surrounded by the Princes of France who have rallied his cause.

Sébastien Daucé recreated this ballet whose libretto has been left incomplete. This is no reconstruction; Daucé has used music by various composers of the time. Among the composers are Francesco Cavalli, Antoine Boësset, Jean de Cambefort, Michel Lambert and Luigi Rossi.This version performed as the closing concert of the MAfestival in Bruges is a shorter version of the recording which has been released only a couple of weeks ago by Harmonia mundi. This live performance gives the opportunity to get an impression of the CD recording.

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Ballet de la Nuit

Ensemble Correspondances

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Giaches de Wert: Motets - Stile Antico

Giaches DE WERT

(1535 - 1596)

Motets

Stile Antico

recorded: August 25, 2014, St Pauluskerk, Antwerp
[Laus Polyphoniae 2014]

lossless
source: Klara (B) (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder August 28, 2014


(01) Benedicta sit sancta trinitas a 5

(02) Amen, amen, dico vobis a 5

(03) Ascendente Jesu in naviculam a 6

(04) O crux, ave a 5

(05) Deus iustus et salvans a 6

(06) Peccavi super numerum a 6

(07) Quiescat vox tua a 6

(08) Virgo Maria hodie a 6

(09) Jerusalem, Jerusalem a 5

(10) Saule, Saule a 8

(11) Vox in Rama a 5

(12) Gaudete in Domino a 5

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Giaches de Wert

Stile Antico

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Vivaldi: Juditha triumphans - Ottavio Dantone

Antonio VIVALDI

(1678 - 1741)

Juditha triumphans (RV 644)

oratorio in 2 parts

Yetzabel Arias Fernandez, soprano (Abra)
Karina Gauvin, soprano (Vagaus)
Delphine Galou, contralto (Holofernes)
Sonia Prina, contralto (Juditha)
Milena Storti, contralto (Ozias)

NDR Chor
Accademia Bizantina

DIR.: OTTAVIO DANTONE


recorded: Jan 29, 2014, Laeiszhalle, Hamburg


period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: NDR 3 (Hamburg) (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder March 16, 2014

included:
- libretto with English translation
- score


(01) part 1 [60'12"]

(02) part 2 [65'42"]

links:

Judith of Bethulia

Juditha triumphans

Yetzabel Arias Fernandez

Karina Gauvin

Delphine Galou

Sonia Prina

Milena Storti

NDR Chor

Accademia Bizantina

Ottavio Dantone

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