Musical London, C. 1700: From Purcell To Handel
Label: CHANDOS Catalog: CHAN0776 Format: CD Philippa Hyde (soprano), The Parley of Instruments conducted by Peter HolmanDraghi (c. 1640-1708): Where art thou, God of Dreams (from Romulus and Hersilia, 1682) / Trio Sonata in G minor / Purcell (1659-1695): Tell me, some pitying angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), Z 196 / Courteville (fl. c. 1675-c. 1735): Creep softly, purling streams / Matteis (fl. c. 1670-c. 1713): Suite in D minor / Croft (1678-1727): For rural and sincerer joys (Symphony song) / Weldon (1676-1736): Suite in D minor / Handel (1685-1759), reconstructed by Peter / Holman: Venus and Adonis, HWV 85 (Cantata) / Pepusch (1667-1752): Sonata in D major 'Smallcoal' / Haym (1678-1729): Have mercy upon me, O God (Chandos anthem) The late seventeenth century was a period of great change in English music. This was a time when the influences of Italian music were ever-increasing, brought to England by Italian composers such as Draghi, Haym, and Matteis, and by their German contemporaries Pepusch and Handel. In this new release we explore how the English composers Purcell, Weldon, and Croft responded to Italian music and incorporated the style into their own works. The piece by Purcell, Tell me, some pitying angel (or 'The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation'), written in the style of an Italian cantata, perfectly illustrates his mastery of the Italian style. Price: $25.98 |