Musickes Sweetest Joyes

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Musickes Sweetest Joyes

Label Channel Classics

Artists Mieneke Van Der Velden

€23,99 EUR

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Musickes sweetest joyes 'For now my soule delights in heavenly noyse of musickes sweetest joyes'* Because of the gentle melancholy which underlies the instruments sound, the viola da gamba was the instrument par excellence for the music which became fashionable in 17th-century England,.

Sadness was the prevailing tone in compositions of the period, as can be heard not only in many of the song texts (Go nightly cares, Like hermit poor) but also in the stately beauty of instrumental works like the Pavins. Fortunately, not all of the music of this period is gloomy or melancholy; many of the suites, with their light-footed dance movements, as well as folk song settings or grounds, provide a welcome contrast.

As you study the English repertoire, you are quickly overwhelmed by the vast quantity of glorious music written for the viola da gamba, and curiosity spurs you on to continue reading through new pieces. In England, the gamba was used in various ways and in all sorts of different combinations, so that the instrument's possibilities and possibilities for tone color were put to their best use......

Tracklist

Total time: 01:10:32

1. Prelude In D

01:42

2. Divisions Upon A Ground

05:06

3. A Pavin

05:34

4. Coranto

01:19

5. The Punckes Delight

02:18

6. Cease Leaden Slumber

04:07

7. Good Againe

05:31

8. What Greater Griefe

02:47

9. Suite In C Minor/Major - Fantazie

01:30

10. Suite In C Minor/Major - Courant

01:17

11. Suite In C Minor/Major - Fantazie

01:16

12. Suite In C Minor/Major - Fantazie

01:46

13. Suite In C Minor/Major - Saraband

00:52

14. Prelude

01:06

15. Go Nightly Cares

06:41

16. (A Piece Without A Title)

01:39

17. Coranto

01:23

18. Lasso Vitta Mia

03:32

19. Prelude In E

02:13

20. Divisions Upon A Ground

07:46

21. Like Hermit Poor

03:17

22. A Polish Ayre

01:03

23. Fain Would I Change That Note

01:41

24. A Pavin

03:21

25. Coranto

01:45

Additional Information

Label

Channel Classics

SKU

21204

Qualities

FLAC 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 64

Channels

2ch Stereo, 5ch Surround, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround

Artists

Mieneke Van Der Velden

Composers

Simpson, Jones, Corkine, Hume, Loeke, Downland, Lanier

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DSD 64

Instruments

Lute

Release Date

February 20, 2015

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Reviews

Financieel Dagblad

Financieel Dagblad

Wat zit er toch een leven in haar klank: nu eens koninklijk breed en trots, dan weer meisjesachtig en met schaamrood. Kortom geen moment saaiheid in deze anders toch zo kwetsbare muziek.

Tijdschrift Oude Muziek

Tijdschrift Oude Muziek

Mieneke van der Velden maakte eerder al veel indruk met de twee cds met gambamuziek, op deze derde gaan we op bezoek in Engeland. Mieneke laat met haar ensemble deze muziek heerlijk gonzen. Daarbij doen de hemelse Johannette Zomer en de subliem met de gamba mengende Peter Kooij ook nog een paar fraaie vocale duiten in het zakje.

Diapason

Diapason

Mieneke van der Velde allie une intense expressiviet un phrase toujours subtil. Sa sonorit plus discrete et fine que demonstrative installe potique tres convaincant

American Record Guide

American Record Guide

The listeners will be beguiled by this, and the performances are beautiful.

Strings Magazine

Strings Magazine

Mieneke van der Velden has an elegant, reserved manner, and the ability to invest even the space around the notes with gentle beauty. The sound on this SACD is pristine pure with just the right touch of ambience, while the soloist's brief liner notes display the same affection she lavishes so generously on her playing.

The Observer

The Observer

Exquisitely played, with as much devotion to detail as technical mastery, here is period music to beguile many a modern mood swing.

Gramophone

Gramophone

17th-century English melancholy and despair beautifully delivered. (...) the honours go to Mieneke van der Velden, who plays with unfailing intensity and beauty of tone.

International Record Review

International Record Review

Mieneke van der Velden has a muscular, athletic manner of handling her instrument, producing a rich, big-boned sound.
Wisely for such intense repertory, the programme is broken up by some small lute solos, deftly played by Fred Jacobs, and songs with viol accompaniment. Two Downland songs are performed in rarely heard versions with descants and bass gamba parts of the composer himself. Fascinating variations on much-loved songs especially rewarding. Peter Kooy is among the foremost Bach interpreters of the day, a sensational singer of Hume and Lanier. Warmly recommended

Musickes Sweetest Joyes

Musickes Sweetest Joyes

€23,99 EUR

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