Fitzwilliam virginal book, an album by jovanka marville on spotify. Contents listing this is a detailed listing of the contents of the fitzwilliam virginal book. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981. There is a beautiful, handwritten manuscript in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge known as the fitzwilliam virginal book.
Priory antiques fitzwilliam virginal book selected. The long awaited third volume of the complete recording of the fitzwilliam virginal book, by pieterjan belder. John bull pavana from the fitzwilliam virginal book youtube. Although the word virginals or virginal is used today to refer to a specific instrument similar to a small, portable harpsichord, at the. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of keyboard music from the english elizabethan and jacobean era. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book, with an introductory study of contemporary practice by willem diederik viljoen promotor. A cornucopia of early keyboard music a maske, for keyboard, mb no.
The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book with an. In this, the fifth volume, belder explores the music of some of the books best known composers, such as thomas tallis, john munday and thomas tomkins. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Martin souter clavichord, harpsichord, organ, virginal. The fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 6 by pieterjan. Related works, pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book. Fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 brilliant classics. Buy fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 by various isbn.
His research on the fitzwilliam virginal book has led to a highly informed performance practice. John bull, william byrd, giles farnaby, orlando gibbons, thomas morley, peter philips, thomas tomkins, pieterjan belder fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Pieterjan belder continues his superb survey of the fitzwilliam virginal book, an extraordinary manuscript compiled in the late 16th century and held in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge. John bull 1562 or 1563 15 march 1628 was an english composer, musician, and organ builder. He was a renowned keyboard performer of the virginalist school and. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816, where it remains to this day in the. Pavana fantasia william byrd fitzwilliam virginalbook by ernsts early music. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816. Of unknown origins, the previously scarce collectors item is now available at popular prices for the first time. The extraordinary fitzwilliam virginal book is a fascinating document. Barclay edited by fitzwilliam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An almain, corranto and another corranto from the fitzwilliam virginal book by ernsts early music. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
The music of the fitzwilliam virginal book ranges from erudite fantasias strict contrapuntal pieces of a refined style and beauty to short arrangements of popular songs and dances. Prelude and veni redemptor gentium cvi and cvii from the fitzwilliam virginal book. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of elizabethan keyboard music, according to groves dictionary of music and musicians. Fitzwilliam virginal book selected pieces book i british and continental music agencies ltd. It contains the largest collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music a virginal being a small harpsichord numbering nearly three hundred pieces composed during the fifty years before the first published keyboard music in england in 1612. The fitzwilliam virginal book vol 2 william byrd belder bril94362. Fitzwilliam virginal book edited from the original manuscript. The fitzwilliam virginal book is one of the most important collections of keyboard music of the 16 th century. The fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 6 by pieterjan belder.
The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan. Fitzwilliam virginal book music collection britannica. In this, the fourth volume of the series, pieterjan belder focuses on the. Byrd, bull and farnaby, the three most voluminous con tributors to the collection, are well represented. It is now deposited in the fitzwilliam museum at cambridge. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book with an introductory study of contemporary practice. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in england, i. Bull, byrd, farnaby, gibbons, morley, philips, tomkins. The bells byrd, william movementssections movtssecs. The book eventually found its way, via the library of pepusch, into the hand of richard, viscount fitzwilliam, and thus to the museum that bears his name in cambridge.
At the time the fitzwilliam virginal book was put together most collections of keyboard music were compiled by performers. Lodged in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge it contains more than 300 works for. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816, where it remains to this day in the fitzwilliam museum. Grove music doctor philosophiae this study sets out to examine the ornamentation in the manuscript gbcfm 32. Both these types can be heard on this album, along with the conventional pairing of slow and fast dances, the pavan and galliard. I, recorded by dutch harpsichordist pieterjan belder on brilliant classics total is 12 cds in 6 volumes, 20112018. Its name comes from viscount fitzwilliam who gave his music to cambridge university in 1816. This seems to me a good selection from the 297 pieces which make up the fitzwilliam virginal book. Recorded to accompany the folio societys publication, music at court also written by christopher hogwood, this collection was imaginatively distributed to the societys members, together with suitable vintages to accompany the literary titles. Since joseph paines voxbox, there have been other cd selections of this music, but belders is, to the best of my knowledge, the largest now available. Fitzwilliam virginal book simple english wikipedia, the. Belder specializes in performance on historical instruments, and he has carefully selected three period harpsichords for this recording in order to create the most authentic sound possible.
Fitzwilliam virginal book, source of keyboard music in the elizabethan and jacobean periods in england disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title fitzwilliam. Lodged in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge it contains more than 300 works for the virginal, by composers such as john, bull, william byrd, thomas tomkins and many others. Includes detailed notes on the history of the fitzwilliam virginal book and the 1604 virginal used in the recording, notes on william byrds contribution to the anthology, and an artist biography volume 1 was issued on bc 94303. The fitzwilliam virginal book is an important source of early keyboard music from england.
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