Ancient Music for a Modern Age

Ancient Music for a Modern Age
Sequentia & various artists
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG-"RCA Red Seal") 09026 61 868-2 [2-CDs]
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG-"RCA Red Seal") 09026 61 868-4 [Cassette]

Contents:

    CD-1 Sequentia

    Hildegard von Bingen, Wiesbaden, Landesbibliothek hs. 2 (Rupertsberger Riesen codex) fol. 466-473 & Dendermonde (Belgium), Bibliothèque abbatiale Cod. 19 (Villarenser Kodex), fol. 156-167:
  1. O pulchrae facies

    2. Bishop Ato episcopus Trecensis (Troyes), Codex Calixtinus fol 188r:
  2. O adiutor ... V. Qui subvensis periclantibus ...: Portum in ultimo

    3. Anon., 13th-14th c., Las Huelgas codex, fol. 156v:
  3. Cantio (1v): Audi pontus; audi tellus

    4. Anon., 13th-14th c., Las Huelgas codex, fol. 160:
  4. Planctus (1v): Plange, Castella misera

    5. Anon., 13th-14th c., Las Huelgas codex, fol. 140v:
  5. Conductus (2v): O gloriosa Dei genitrix

    6. Hildegard von Bingen, Wiesbaden, Landesbibliothek hs. 2 (Rupertsberger Riesen codex) fol. 466-473 & Dendermonde (Belgium), Bibliothèque abbatiale Cod. 19 (Villarenser Kodex), fol. 156-167:
  6. O virga ac diadema purpurae regis
  7. Instrumental piece

    8. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.), Escurial MS: Cantigas de Santa Maria:
  8. Cantiga 194: Como o nome da Virgen à aos böos fremoso
  9. Cantiga 181: Pero que seja a gente d'outra lei [e] descreuda

    10. Hildegard von Bingen, Wiesbaden, Hessische Landesbibliothek, hs. 2 (Rupertsberger Riesen codex) fol. 478-481a:
  10. Antiphon: O splendissima gemma

    11. Hildegard von Bingen, Wiesbaden, Landesbibliothek hs. 2 (Rupertsberger Riesen codex) fol. 466-473 & Dendermonde (Belgium), Bibliothèque abbatiale Cod. 19 (Villarenser Kodex), fol. 156-167:
  11. Instrumental piece

    12. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.), Escurial MS: Cantigas de Santa Maria
  12. Cantiga 193: Sobelos fondos do mar e nas alturas da terra

    13. Anon., woman, 13th c.: Kharjas in the Andalusian style
  13. Garid vos ay yermanellas

    14. CD-2 Early Music Sampler

    Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen
  14. Symphony

    15. Luigi Boccherini: String Quartet in E, Op. 11 No. 5
  15. III. Minuetto

    16. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D, K. 214
  16. Allegro vivo

    17. Henry Purcell:
  17. Prelude and Symphony

    18. Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D "Il Cardellino" RV 90
  18. III. Allegro

    19. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Suite in E Minor, BWV 996
  19. VI. Bourrée
    VII. Gigue

    20. Anton Kraft: Cello Concerto in C, Op. 4
  20. I. Allegro aperto

    21. Johann Rosenmüller:
  21. Benedicamus Dominum

    22. François Couperin: Suite in C Minor (Ordre 3)
  22. VI. La Favorite
    La Chaconne à deux temps

    23. Conon de Béthune:
  23. Tant ai armé c'or me convient haïr

    24. Georg Philipp Telemann: Trumpet Concerto in D
  24. IV. Vivace

    25. Jean-Philippe Rameau:
  25. L'Enharmonique

    26. Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in D Minor
  26. I. Andante

Playing time: 60' 14" + 64' 07" = 120' 21"

Performers, recording site and date: See links below

Excerpts from:
[1], [6]-[7], [11] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 77020-2 RG: Hildegard von Bingen - Symphoniae
[2] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77199 2: Vox Iberica I: Donnersöhne - Sons of Thunder
[3]-[5] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77238 2: Vox Iberica II: Codex Las Huelgas
[8]-[9], [12]-[13] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77173 2: Vox Iberica III: El Sabio
[10] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 77051 2 RG: Hildegard von Bingen - Ordo Virtutum
[14] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77231 Purcell, Instrumental Music (Freiburger Barockorchester - Thomas Engelbrock, cond.)
[15] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77159 2 Boccherini, String Quintets (Smithsonian Chamber Players)
[16] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77274 2 Scarlatti, Sonatas for Harpsichord (Andreas Staier, harpsichord)
[17] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77252 2 Purcell, Airs and Instrumental Music (Capriccio Stravagante - Skip Sempé, dir.)
[18] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77156 2 RC Vivaldi, Flute Concertos (Camerata Köln - Michael Schneider, recorder, Karl Kaiser, flute)
[19] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77097 2 RC J.S. Bach, Complete Lute Works (Konrad Jungh&auuml;nel, lute)
[20] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 7757 2 RC Haydn and Kraft, Cello Concertos (Tafelmusik - Anner Bylsma, cello - Jean Lamon, dir.)
[21] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77181 Rosenmüller, Sacri Concerti (Cantus Cölln - Konrad Jugenhänel, dir.)
[22] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77219 2 RC Couperin, Pièces de clavecin (Skip Sempé, harpsichord)
[23] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77155 2 RC Trouvères: Courtly Love Songs from Northern France (Sequentia)
[24] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 7976 2 RC Chamber Music for Trumpet & Winds (Wolfgang Basch, trumpet, Bob Van Asperen, harpsichord, wind ensemble)
[25] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77924 2 RC Masterpieces of French Harpsichord Music (Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord)
[26] Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 05472 77172 2 RC Florilegium Musicale (Camerata Köln)

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Comments:
Information from CDs. In fact these two CDs are samplers, the first one being identified with the same number as the CD box, the second one as 09026 61917 2.

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Pierre-F. Roberge