Composer: William Byrd, John Bull, Orlando Gibbons
Performer: Rebeka Ruso, Catalina Vicens
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Carpe Diem
Release: 2013
Size: 1 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
William Byrd:
01. Preludium: Preludium (Italian Harpsichord – copy)
Galliard ‘Sir William Petre’
02. Pavan
03. Galliard
04. Preludium: Preludium (Italian Harpsichord – original)
05. Galliard in C major ‘Mistress Mary Brownlow’
Pavan and 2 Galliards No. 2 in A minor ‘The Earl of Salisbury’
06. Pavan
07. Galiardo
08. Galiardo No. 2
John Bull:
09. Prélude
St. Thomas Wake Pavan and Galliard (Musica Britannica, Vol. 19, No. 126)
10. Pavan
11. Galliard
12. Pavan No. 2
Galiardo
13. Galiardo (Double Virginal)
14. Galiardo (Spinettino)
15. Galiardo (Italian Harpsichord – original)
Orlando Gibbons:
16. Galliard
17. Fantasia in C major
18. Pavan and galliard Lord Salisbury: Pavan
19. Pavan and galliard Lord Salisbury (arr. C. Vicens for harpsichord and cello)
20. The Queen’s command (arr. C. Vicens for virginal and cello)
21. Prelude in G major
Recorded: 22-26 January 2013
Recording Venue: Schloss Bad Krozingen, Germany
PARTHENIA is a collection of pieces for harpsichord and virginal composed by the three famous English composers Byrd, Bull and Gibbons, printed in London in 1613 and dedicated to the marriage of Maria Stuart and King Frederick V. The Chilenian harpsichordist Catalina Vicens celebrates the 400-year anniversary of this unique edition of English renaissance keyboard music on her debut album. To make this already diverse collection even more colorful, she uses not less than six different instruments, 3 of which are 17th c. originals. Enjoy this delicate bouquet of early keyboard pieces played on virginals, harpsichords, spinettino and Muselaar, just as the royal couple may have enjoyed it for relaxation and amusement in good company.