Dances from Terpsichore




An acclaimed collection of Renaissance essentials returns to the catalogue at a value price

AltoALC-1076 — Dances from Terpsichore

Dances from Terpsichore

Christopher Ball / Praetorius Consort

Alto ALC-1076
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 5055354410765

This hard-to-find compilation brings together collections of 17th-Century dance music for various combinations of recorders, crumhorns, cornamuse, kortholts, doucaine, Rauschpfeife, garklein Flötlein, great-bass rackett, sackbut, lute, minstrel’s harp, harpsichord, ottavina, regal, bells and percussion, in lively performances by the Praetorius Consort conducted by Christopher Ball. Originally released in 1976 to critical praise and previously available on Arion and EMI, this value-priced anthology rivals all full-price alternatives.




CD 1
1 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Introduction & Courante 05:09
2 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Ballet 01:46
3 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Hahnentanz 01:34
4 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Tanz der Fischer & der Bauerinnen 01:17
5 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Fastnachtstanz & Feuertanz 02:54
6 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Suite of Gavottes 02:35
7 Dances from Terpsichore (1612) Spagnoletta & Bourree 03:07
8 Orchesographie (1589) Basse Dance 03:22
9 Orchesographie (1589) Buffens 01:41
10 Orchesographie (1589) Galliard 00:42
11 Orchesographie (1589) Alman 01:19
12 Orchesographie (1589) Morris Dance 01:04
13 Orchesographie (1589) Galliard 02:08
14 Orchesographie (1589) Tordion 01:13
15 Orchesographie (1589) Pavan 02:18
16 Orchesographie (1589) Branles 04:13
17 Dances from Neue und Curieuse Theatralische Tantz-Schul (c. 1640) First Sequence: Bolognesa (Gigue) - Narcisin - Dimo Jesu - Genio 04:54
18 Dances from Neue und Curieuse Theatralische Tantz-Schul (c. 1640) Second Sequence: Ruberto - La Disamecitia - Entree 02:19
19 Dances from Neue und Curieuse Theatralische Tantz-Schul (c. 1640) Third Sequence: Logi - Hurlo Bacho 02:22
20 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) Wanton 01:00
21 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) Nowel's Galliard 01:13
22 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) Heigh-ho Holiday 00:58
23 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) The Choise 00:40
24 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) As It Fell Upon a Holy Eve 01:00
25 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) Fairie-round 01:20
26 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) Last Will & Testament 02:54
27 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) Honie-suckle 01:32
28 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) The Marie-gold 01:27
29 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) The New-yeeres Gift 01:33
30 Short Airs, Grave and Light (1599) The Night Watch 01:01
31 German and Polish Dances (1601) I 01:39
32 German and Polish Dances (1601) II 02:50
33 German and Polish Dances (1601) III 01:09
34 German and Polish Dances (1601) IV 02:17
35 German and Polish Dances (1601) V 00:55
36 German and Polish Dances (1601) VI 01:50
37 German and Polish Dances (1601) VII 01:02
38 German and Polish Dances (1601) VIII 00:54
39 German and Polish Dances (1601) IX 01:39

Christopher Ball / Praetorius Consort



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