The fitzwilliam virginal book contains 297 compositions, mostly by english composers like bull, byrd and gibbons, and some by foreign composers, such as sweelinck. Made in 1972, this virginal is a copy of a 1650 instrument built in antwerp, belgium. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Renaissance music, christian liturgical music, choral. The honourable richard fitzwilliam, seventh viscount.
The fitzwilliam museum in cambridge houses one of the worlds most important manuscripts of keyboard music. This recording of the complete fitzwilliam virginal book the first to date is a major undertaking, and very important. Fitzwilliam virginal book classical instrumental capriccio. Recordings of pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book, mp3 files free download. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981, vinyl. Nellie was not a scholar like edmund fellowes or the editors of the fitzwilliam virginal book. It is one of the most important testimonies to musical practice in the elizabethan. There is a beautiful, handwritten manuscript in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge known as the fitzwilliam virginal book. Christopher hogwood and the academy of ancient music.
In july 2019, a new investigation took place inside the same farm, and horrific animal cruelty is still rampant like before. The pieces herein, while composed for the virginal, can be played without difficulty on the piano or any other keyboard instrument. Three pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book youtube. In 2017, investigators viva have worked undercover inside hogwood, a red tractorapproved pig farm that supplied tesco. So although a very few specific medieval church composers, such as hildegard of bingen, are known, most early sacred music is the work of intentionally anonymous musician. Throughout the 1980s, hogwood and the aam recorded prolifically, including complete cycles of the beethoven and mozart symphonies, handel operas and a recording of messiah. The fitzwilliam virginal book is one of the most important collections of keyboard music of the 16th century. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Fitzwilliam virginal book music collection britannica. 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. With an introduction and notes translated into german by john bernhoff.
Fitzwilliam virginal book christopher hogwood user. The fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 6 2cd naxosdirect. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book cds 40 and 41. Christopher hogwood fitzwilliam virginal book amazon. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This famous book, actually localised in a british museum, contains many keyboards pieces from the renaissance, mostly from british masters gibbons, bull, byrd. This collection is often used as a source for recordings of english keyboard music but one usually hears the same pieces over and over again. Find christopher hogwood credit information on allmusic. Hogwood and the kammerorchester basel, arte nova, 2005. Pavana fantasia william byrd fitzwilliam virginalbook by ernsts early music.
Fitzwilliam virginal book download ebook pdf, epub. Media in category sheet music from the fitzwilliam virginal book the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. The fitzwilliam virginal book transcriptions for a mixed consort sig 009. Shop and buy fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 2 sheet music. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. View all records by christopher hogwood for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Table of contents for the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Christopher hogwood music from the fitzwilliam virginal book arranged by peter. Of unknown origins, the previously scarce collectors item is now available at popular prices for the first time. Christopher hogwood was one of the most prominent conductors of periodinstrument performances of classical and baroque music. Complete recordings of the music in the booke have been made by harpsichordists christopher hogwood and elizabeth farr. You can bid for it on thursday 12 march 2015 at gardiner houlgate the bath auction rooms. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of keyboard music from the english elizabethan and jacobean era. 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.
Early english keyboard music revitalized oxford academic journals. Hogwood and the academy of ancient music, decca 1994. Program notes on the manuscript by iain fenlon, on the music by christopher hogwood, and on the instruments by derek adlam 14 p. Search for library items search for lists search for. Fitzwilliam virginal book edited from the original manuscript.
A number of pieces are also known from other sources, but in particular most of the keyboard works of giles farnaby are known only from this book. William byrd christopher hogwood my ladye nevells booke cd 37. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981. Muscadin from the fitzwilliam virginal book, performed by f. Pages in category pieces in the fitzwilliam virginal book the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Christopher hogwood, handel and haydn society chorus, handel and haydn society, handel and haydn society orchestra. The fitzwilliam virginal book is one of the most important collections of keyboard music of the 16 th century. Fitzwilliam virginal book, also called erroneously queen elizabeths virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period, including william byrd, who is represented by 67 pieces. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in england, i. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. An almain, corranto and another corranto from the fitzwilliam virginal book by ernsts early music.
This latest addition of keyboard music to the musica britannica mb series. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Click download or read online button to get fitzwilliam virginal book book now. The fitzwilliam virginal book transcriptions for a mixed consort.
Catholicism then became the illegal underground religion of the gentry, sustained. The honourable richard fitzwilliam, seventh viscount fitzwilliam of merrion joseph wright of derby 17341797 the fitzwilliam museum back to image. Frescobaldi christopher hogwood keyboard music musique pour clavier cembalomusik. 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. 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. Mundy has given precise indications of the meaning of the various episodes.
Maitland and squire set the music into modern notation, preserving faithfully the intent of the composers. It was owned by the late, great champion of early music christopher hogwood. Albums include shakespeare songs, consort songs fretworkemma kirkby, and the byrd edition 5 the cardinalls musickandrew carwood. The two organ pieces start and close the selection, the second being the last of the 42 that comprise ladye nevells booke. Cd music for the holy week schola antiqua, barbara katherine jones, john blackley 2. The gift of music, the fitzwilliam virginal book 2cd set.
It consists of a small folio volume of 220 leaves of paper, 209 of which are filled with music, which is written on six line staves ruled by hand. Christopher hogwood virginal, organ, harpsichord, spinet. This time, farm workers have been revealed to be kicking pigs, and striking them with metal riding crops and hand tools. It has never seemed very sensible to me to treat musicology and music. This page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here. Bull, byrd, farnaby, gibbons, morley, philips, tomkins pieterjan belder on allmusic 2012 dutch label brilliant has specialized in lowcost. The fall of the leafe sekishi recorder quartet june 16, 20. 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.
The fitzwilliam virginal book 2 volumes by maitland j a. Notable is the fantasia iii, which is one of the first character pieces in history, as it describes the weather in an english summer. Contents listing this is a detailed listing of the contents of the fitzwilliam virginal book. The fitzwilliam virginal book, a collection of 297 keyboard works composed between 1550 and 1620, mixes elaborate masterpieces with modest dance tunes and charming songs. We use cookies to improve the use of our website, our products and services, and confirm your login authorization or initial creation of account. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The fitzwilliam virginal book, volume two dover music for. The fitzwilliam virginal book transcriptions for a mixed. Hogwood believes, on stylistic grounds, that this is actually the earliest composition here, much as i believe, for similar reasons, that brahmss last published piano piece, the. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Pieter jan belder, one of the most respected harpsichordists of today, has taken on this huge project. During the reign of queen elizabeth i in england in the late sixteenthearly seventeenth centuries, very repressive anticatholic laws were enacted by parliament. Oct 18, 2015 the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol 2 ulf gertz clavichord 1.
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. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816. 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. Volume 1, recorded in 2010, in a series of recordings of the complete fitzwilliam virginal book, a fascinating project and the first of its kind. 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. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. It is now deposited in the fitzwilliam museum at cambridge. Widely held to be the finest small museum in europe, the fitzwilliam museum.
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