Research Catalog

Title

A Choice collection of lessons & ayres, 1663-1756. [sound recording].

Publication

London : CRD, p1978.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Pinnock, Trevor.
• Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 1622-1677.
• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
• Draghi, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1640-1708.
• Blow, John, -1708.
• Greene, Maurice, 1696-1755.
• Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778.
• Nares, James, 1715-1783.
• Paradies, Pietro Domenico, 1707-1791.
• Gibbs, Thomas.
• National Grange.

Description

1 disc. 33¹/₃ rpm. stereo.; 12 in.

Uniform Title

Gerard's mistress.

Subject

• Harpsichord music
• Overtures (Harpsichord), Arranged
• Music, English

Note

• The 9th work originally for orchestra.
• "Tuning: low pitch (A 415); unequal temperament."
• Durations and program notes by John Lade on container.

Event (note)

• Recorded in St. Botolph's Church, Swyncombe, Oxfordshire.

Contents

From Musick's handmaid, published by John Playford (1663): The grange. Gibbs, T. The Lord Monck's march. Gerard's mistress.--Locke, M. Suite no. 4 in D major, from Melothesia (1673).--From the second part of Musick's handmaid, revised and corrected by Henry Purcell (1689): Purcell, H.A new Irish tune (Lilliburlero). Draghi, G.B. Ground: Scocca pur.--Purcell, H. Suite no. 2 in G minor, from A choice collection of lessons for the harpsichord or spinnet (1696).--Blow, J. Mortlack's ground, from the second part of Musick's handmaid.--Greene, M. Overture in D major, from Six overtures for the harpsichord or spinnet (ca. 1745).--Arne, T. Sonata no. 6 in G [minor], from 8 sonatas or lessons for the harpsichord (1756).--Nares, J. Lesson no. 2 in D major, from Eight setts of lessons for the harpsichord (1747).--Paradies, D. Sonata no. 6 in A major, from 12 sonate di gravicembalo (1754).

LCCN

79760219

OCLC

• ocm05926881
• SCSB-372529

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library