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The Muses Restor'd / Podger, Brecon Baroque
Channel Classics

The Muses Restor'd / Podger, Brecon Baroque

$20.99

Details

Composer
Thomas Baltzar, Francesco Barsanti, John Blow, Francesco Geminiani, George Frideric Handel, John Jen
Artist
Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque
Format
CD
Label
Channel Classics
Released
May 24, 2024
Catalog #
CCS46324
UPC
723385463245

About

Award-winning Baroque violinist Rachel Podger takes the resurgence of the Arts in England post -1660 as the compelling inspiration for her new album, The Muses Restor’d. Adopting its title as its theme, Rachel and her vivacious Brecon Baroque take the listener on a journey of captivating violinled chamber music from Jacobean to Early Georgian England. Ranging from the gentle intimacy of consort idioms to the full-blown instrumental virtuosity of the evolving Baroque period, this album uncovers little known glories of English instrumental music and its influences. This refined and intimately chiselled chamber music celebrates a rich tradition where the violin joins a plethora of keyboards, lutes, viol and continuo cello reinstating these sonatas, fantasies, suites, grounds and popular tunes to the mainstream of English cultural life of the time. Together with four musicians from Brecon Baroque, Rachel Podger performs works by Handel, Lawes, Blow, Locke, Purcell, Schop, Jenkins, Baltzar and Jones.

“This oeuvre provides a deeply satisfying kaleidoscope of musical expression over a century of British
musical life."
- Rachel Podger

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. 1 I. Affettuoso 03:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Affettuoso
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  2. 2 II. Allegro 02:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  3. 3 III. Larghetto 01:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Larghetto
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  4. 4 IV. Allegro 02:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  5. 5 I. Fantazia 06:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Fantazia
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    William Lawes
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  6. 6 II. Almaine, "la goutte" 04:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Almaine, "la goutte"
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    William Lawes
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  7. 7 III. Galliard 02:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Galliard
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    William Lawes
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  8. 8 Ground in G Minor 03:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ground in G Minor
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    John Blow
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  9. 9 I. Fantazie 01:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Fantazie
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  10. 10 II. Pavan 03:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Pavan
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  11. 11 III. Ayre 01:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Ayre
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  12. 12 IV. Courante 01:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Courante
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  13. 13 V. Saraband 00:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. Saraband
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  14. 14 VI. Ayre 01:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    VI. Ayre
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  15. 15 VII. Courante 01:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    VII. Courante
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  16. 16 VIII. Saraband 01:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    VIII. Saraband
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  17. 17 Trio Sonata in G Minor, Z. 780 07:02
    Track
    17
    Title
    Trio Sonata in G Minor, Z. 780
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  18. 18 Lachrimae Pavan 03:57
    Track
    18
    Title
    Lachrimae Pavan
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Johann Schop
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  19. 19 I. Fantasia 05:09
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Fantasia
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    John Jenkins
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  20. 20 II. Air 04:00
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Air
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    John Jenkins
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  21. 21 III. Corant 02:01
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Corant
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    John Jenkins
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  22. 22 The Division Violin: A Prelude for the Violin 03:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    The Division Violin: A Prelude for the Violin
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Thomas Baltzar
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  23. 23 A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Lochaber 01:21
    Track
    23
    Title
    A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Lochaber
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Francesco Barsanti
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  24. 24 The Second Part of Musick’s Hand-maid: A New Irish Tune in G Major, Z. 646, "Lilliburlero" 01:18
    Track
    24
    Title
    The Second Part of Musick’s Hand-maid: A New Irish Tune in G Major, Z. 646, "Lilliburlero"
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  25. 25 A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes, Vol. 2: Alloway House 01:26
    Track
    25
    Title
    A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes, Vol. 2: Alloway House
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    James Oswald
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  26. 26 A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick: 4 Airs: No. 1. Auld Bob Morrice 03:15
    Track
    26
    Title
    A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick: 4 Airs: No. 1. Auld Bob Morrice
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Francesco Geminiani
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  27. 27 I. Preludio: Largo 02:37
    Track
    27
    Title
    I. Preludio: Largo
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  28. 28 II. Allegro 03:29
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger
  29. 29 III. Giga: Allegro 02:08
    Track
    29
    Title
    III. Giga: Allegro
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Ensemble
    Brecon Baroque
    Conductor
    Rachel Podger