Purcell: Complete Chamber Music (7CD)

About this release
A rare treat: instrumental chamber music by Henry Purcell. In spite of his past and present international fame too little attention has been paid to this part of his oeuvre. This collection offers a great variety: from ‘the Staircase overture’ to voluntaries for organ.

Henry Purcell’s present fame is mainly based on some dramatic works – Dido and Aeneas -, his anthems and numerous songs. In his relatively short life he managed to compose in every genre usual at the time. Well hidden among a vast amount of vocal music lies a relatively small collection of chamber music pieces.

Together with Handel, Henry Purcell was and is England’s most important baroque composer. He was also an organist and as such left behind remarkable little for his instrument. Pieter-Jan Belder - the keyboard player who also recorded the complete Scarlatti sonatas - combined this with Purcell’s varied music for harpsichord, which includes eight suites. Here, together with, his ensemble Musica Amphion, he also performs the bulk of Purcell’s chamber music: listen and enjoy.
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Disk 1


1
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: I. Adagio

2
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: II. Vivace

3
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: III. Adagio, presto

4
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Z. 790: IV. Largo

5
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: I. Adagio

6
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: II. Largo, presto

7
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: III. Adagio

8
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Z. 791: IV. Allegro

9
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: I. Grave, Adagio

10
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: II. Canzona

11
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Z. 792: III. Poco largo, allegro

12
Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: I. Adagio

13
Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: II. Canzona

14
Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: III. Poco Largo

15
Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Z. 793: IV. Allegro

16
Sonata No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: I. Canzona

17
Sonata No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: II. Adagio

18
Sonata No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: III. Largo

19
Sonata No. 5 in A Minor, Z. 794: IV. Grave, canzona

20
Sonata No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: I. Adagio

21
Sonata No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: II. Canzona

22
Sonata No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: III. Largo

23
Sonata No. 6 in C Major, Z. 795: IV. Allegro

24
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: I. Adagio

25
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: II. Canzona

26
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: III. Largo

27
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: IV. Grave

28
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 796: VII. Vivace

29
Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: I. Canzona

30
Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: II. Poco largo, allegro

31
Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Z. 797: III. Grave, vivace

32
Sonata No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: I. Adagio

33
Sonata No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: II. Largo

34
Sonata No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: III. Canzona, adagio

35
Sonata No. 9 in C Minor, Z. 798: IV. Allegro

36
Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: I. Adagio

37
Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: II Largo

38
Sonata No. 10 in A Major, Z. 799: III. Grave, presto

39
Sonate No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: I. Adagio

40
Sonate No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: II. Canzona

41
Sonate No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: III. Adagio

42
Sonate No. 11 in F Minor, Z. 800: IV. Largo

43
Sonata No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: I. Adagio

44
Sonata No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: II. Canzona

45
Sonata No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: III. Poco largo

46
Sonata No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: IV. Grave, presto


47
Sonata No. 12 in D Major, Z. 801: V. Allegro

Disk 2


1
Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Z. 802: I. Adagio - Canzona. Allegro

2
Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Z. 802: II. Largo

3
Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Z. 802: III. Vivace

4
Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Z. 803: I. Adagio

5
Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Z. 803: II. Canzona. Allegro

6
Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Z. 803: III. Adagio

7
Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Z. 803: IV. Largo, allegro

8
Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Z. 804: I. Grave

9
Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Z. 804: II. Largo

10
Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Z. 804: III. Adagio

11
Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Z. 804: IV. Allegro

12
Sonata No. 4 in D Minor, Z. 805: I. Adagio

13
Sonata No. 4 in D Minor, Z. 805: II. Canzona

14
Sonata No. 4 in D Minor, Z. 805: III. Adagio

15
Sonata No. 4 in D Minor, Z. 805: IV. Vivace

16
Sonata No. 4 in D Minor, Z. 805: V. Largo

17
Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Z. 806: I. Adagio

18
Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Z. 806: II. Canzona

19
Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Z. 806: III. Largo

20
Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Z. 806: IV. Adagio

21
Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Z. 806: V. Presto, allegro, adagio

22
Sonata No. 6 in G Minor, Z. 807: I. Chaconne. Adagio

23
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 808: I. Vivace

24
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 808: II. Largo

25
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 808: III. Grave - Canzona

26
Sonata No. 7 in E Minor, Z. 808: IV. Allegro

27
Sonata No. 8 in G Minor, Z. 809: I. Adagio

28
Sonata No. 8 in G Minor, Z. 809: II. Canzona

29
Sonata No. 8 in G Minor, Z. 809: III. Grave

30
Sonata No. 8 in G Minor, Z. 809: IV. Largo

31
Sonata No. 8 in G Minor, Z. 809: V. Vivace

32
Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Z. 810: I. Vivace

33
Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Z. 810: II. Adagio

34
Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Z. 810: III. Canzona

35
Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Z. 810: IV. Grave

36
Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Z. 810: V. Allegro

37
Sonata No. 10 in D Major, Z. 811: I. Adagio

38
Sonata No. 10 in D Major, Z. 811: II. Canzona. Allegro

39
Sonata No. 10 in D Major, Z. 811: III. Grave

40
Sonata No. 10 in D Major, Z. 811: IV. Largo


41
Sonata No. 10 in D Major, Z. 811: V. Allegro

Disk 3


1
Overture in G Major for Two violins, Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 770

2
Pavan of Four Parts in G Minor for Three Violins and Basso Continuo, Z. 752

3
Chacony for Two Violins Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 730

4
Sonata in D Major for Trumpet, Strings and Basso Continuo, Z. 850: I. Allegro

5
Sonata in D Major for Trumpet Strings and Basso Continuo, Z. 850: II. Adagio

6
Sonata in D Major for Trumpet Strings and Basso Continuo, Z. 850: III. Presto

7
Pavan in A Major for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, Z. 748

8
Suite in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 770: I. Overture

9
Suite in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 770: II. Air

10
Suite in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 770: III. Borry

11
Suite in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 770: IV. Air

12
Suite in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 770: V. Jigg

13
Fantasia. Three Parts on a Ground, for Three Recorders and Basso Continuo, Z. 731

14
Overture in D Minor for Two Violins Viola and Basso Continuo, Z. 771

15
Pavan in B-Flat Major for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, Z. 750

16
Prelude for Recorder in D Minor, Z. 773

17
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, Z. 780: I. Adagio

18
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, Z. 780: II. Allegro

19
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, Z. 780: III. Largo

20
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Basso Continuo, Z. 780: IV. Vivace

21
The Staircase Overture in B-Flat Major for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, Z. 614

22
Cibell in C Major for Trumpet, Strings and Basso Continuo, Z. 678

23
Pavan in A Minor for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, Z. 749

24
Overture in G Minor for Two Violins, Two Violas and Basso Continuo, Z. 772


25
Pavan in G Minor for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, Z. 751

Disk 4


1
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 1, Z. 732

2
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 2, Z. 733

3
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 3, Z. 734

4
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 4, Z. 735

5
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 5, Z. 736

6
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 6, Z. 737

7
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 7, Z. 738

8
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 8, Z. 739

9
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 9, Z. 740

10
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 10, Z. 741

11
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 11, Z. 742

12
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 12, Z. 743

13
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia No. 13, Z. 744 (Incomplete)

14
Fantasias and In Nomines: Fantasia Upon One Note, Z. 745

15
Fantasias and In Nomines: In Nomine of Six Parts, Z. 746


16
Fantasias and In Nomines: In Nomine of Seven Parts, Z. 747

Disk 5


1
Suite No. 1 in G Major, Z. 660: I. Prelude

2
Suite No. 1 in G Major, Z. 660: II. Almand

3
Suite No. 1 in G Major, Z. 660: III. Corant

4
Suite No. 1 in G Major, Z. 660: IV. Minuet

5
Suite No. 2 in G Minor, Z. 661: I. Prelude

6
Suite No. 2 in G Minor, Z. 661: II. Almand

7
Suite No. 2 in G Minor, Z. 661: III. Corant

8
Suite No. 2 in G Minor, Z. 661: IV. Saraband

9
Suite No. 3 in G Major, Z. 662: I. Prelude

10
Suite No. 3 in G Major, Z. 662: II. Almand

11
Suite No. 3 in G Major, Z. 662: III .Courante

12
Suite No. 4 in A Minor, Z. 663: I. Prelude

13
Suite No. 4 in A Minor, Z. 663: II. Almand

14
Suite No. 4 in A Minor, Z. 663: III. Corante

15
Suite No. 4 in A Minor, Z. 663: IV. Saraband

16
Suite No. 5 in C Major, Z. 666: I. Prelude

17
Suite No. 5 in C Major, Z. 666: II. Almand

18
Suite No. 5 in C Major, Z. 666: III. Corant

19
Suite No. 5 in C Major, Z. 666: IV. Saraband

20
Suite No. 6 in D Major, Z. 667: I. Prelude

21
Suite No. 6 in D Major, Z. 667: II. Almand

22
Suite No. 6 in D Major, Z. 667: III. Hornpipe

23
Suite No. 7 in D Minor, Z. 668: I. Almand, very slow

24
Suite No. 7 in D Minor, Z. 668: II. Corant

25
Suite No. 7 in D Minor, Z. 668: III. Hornpipe

26
Suite No. 8 in F Major, Z. 669: I. Prelude

27
Suite No. 8 in F Major, Z. 669: II. Almand

28
Suite No. 8 in F Major, Z. 669: III. Corant


29
Suite No. 8 in F Major, Z. 669: IV. Minuet

Disk 6


1
Songtune, Z. T694

2
March, Z. 647

3
A Song Tune, Z. T695

4
March, Z. 648

5
New Minuet, Z. T689

6
Minuet, Z. 649

7
A Minuet, Z. 650

8
A New Schotch Tune, Z. 655

9
A New Ground, Z. T682

10
A New Irish Tune, Z. 646 "Lilliburlero"

11
Riggadoon, Z. 653

12
Sefauchi’s Farewell, Z. 656

13
Minuet, Z. T688

14
March, Z. T687

15
Trumpet Tune, Z. T698

16
Chaconne, Z. T680

17
Jigg, Z. T686

18
Trumpet Tune Called the Cibell, Z. T678

19
Trumpet Tune, Z. T697

20
Air, Z. 641

21
Aire, Z. T675

22
Aire, Z. T696/2

23
Air, Z. 676

24
Air, Z. 630/1

25
Air, Z. T693/2

26
Canary, Z. T677

27
Prelude in G Minor, Alternative Prelude from Suite no. 2 in G Minor, Z. 661

28
Ground in Gamut, Z. 645

29
20 Harpsichord Pieces, ed. Moroney: Prelude in C Major

30
Ground in C Minor, Z. T681

31
Ground in D Minor, Z. D222

32
Hornpipe, Z. T683

33
Hornpipe, Z. T685

34
Minuet, Z. 651

35
Round O, Z. T684

36
Corant, Z. 644

37
Gavotte. Almond in D-sol-re#, Z. D219/1

38
Ground in C Minor, Z. D221

39
Jigg, Z. D223

40
The Queens Dolour, Z. 670

41
Rigaudon, Z. D227

42
Saraband with Division, Z. 654

43
Saraband. Borry in D-sol-re#, Z. D219/2


44
Trumpet Minuet, Z. D230

Disk 7


1
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: Prelude in A Major, Alternative Version to Suite No. 4, Z. 663

2
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 17, Jig

3
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 1, Prelude

4
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 2, Minuet

5
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 3, Air

6
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 5, Thus Happy

7
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 7, Air

8
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 9, Hornpipe

9
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 10, Hornpipe

10
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 11, Minuet

11
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 12, Air

12
20 Keyboard Pieces, ed. Davitt Moroney: No. 13, Menuet

13
Suite in C Major, Z. 665: I. Prelude

14
Suite in C Major, Z. 665: II. Almond

15
Suite in C Major, Z. 665: III. Courant

16
Suite in C Major, Z. 665: IV. Saraband

17
Suite in C Major, Z. 665: V. Jigg

18
Voluntary in G Major, Z. 720

19
Verse in F Major, Z. 716

20
Voluntary for Double Organ, Z. 719

21
Voluntary in C Major, Z. 717

22
Voluntary in A Major on the 100th Psalm, Z. 721

23
Voluntary in D Minor, Z. 718