Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts

Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts (1697)
London Baroque
Harmonia Mundi 901438
Harmonia Mundi "Suite" 7901438

Performers: Ingrid Seifert, Richard Gwilt (Stainer violins), Charles Medlam (viol), Richard Egarr (harpsichord, organ)

Playing time: 75'

Recording date: October 1992

This CD includes the ten sonatas, along with a few alternative movements for Sonatas Nos. 7 & 8. These posthumously published sonatas were actually written earlier (and are simpler) than the other published set.

More discussion can be found in the file for the other volume of this series of Purcell's Trio Sonatas.

A couple of other recordings:

Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
Hogwood / Coin / Huggett / Mackintosh
L'Oiseau Lyre 433 190
Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
Ricercar Consort
Ricercar 127140

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Todd M. McComb