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.
Dances from Terpsichore
An acclaimed collection of Renaissance essentials returns to the catalogue at a value price
Dances from Terpsichore
Christopher Ball / Praetorius Consort
Alto ALC-1076
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 5055354410765
| 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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