Early Delights; a Sunday hour with early music goodies. The most beautiful laments through centuries.
Chrétien de Troyes (fl: ca. 1160-1190)
1. Percivals Lament: D’Amors, qui m’a tolu
Capilla Antigua de Chincilla conducted by José Ferrero
(CD Percivals Lament. Naxos 8572800)
Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)
2. Complainte: Tels rit
Project Ars Nova
(CD Project Ars Nova. New Albion NA 068CD)
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
3. When shall my sorrowful sighing slake
Rose Consort of Viols. Clare Wilkinson, mezzo-soprano
(CD Four Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal. Deux Elles D XL 1129)
John Dowland (1563-1626)
4. Flow my teares, fall from your springs
Ensemble Virelai
(CD Treasures from my mind. Virgin Veritas 5 45288)
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
5. Pianto della Madonna, a voce sola
Emma Kirby, soprano. Timothy Roberts, organ
(CD Lamento D’Arianna. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi DHM 05472 77430-2)
Agostino Steffani (1654-1728)
6. Cantata del Camera: Formare un mare il pianto mio
– Duet: Formare un mare
– Duet: Hoper vela la spreanza
– Solo + Duet: Ma se sorgono funeste
Quadro Asolano: Annalisa Massarotto, soprano. Ferrucio Basei, tenor. Francesco Zanotto, harpsichord
(CD Agostino Steffani Newton Classics 8802163)
Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)
7. Concerto opus 7 no. 6 ‘Il pianto d’Arianna’ (1741)
– Andante – Allegro – Adagio – Andante – Allegro
– Largo – Largo Andante
– Grave – Allegro
– Largo
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra conducted by Ton Koopman. Margareth Faultless, baroque violin
(CD Pietro Locatelli Ton Koopman. Challenge Records CC72134)
