English Country Dances: 17th C. Music from the Publications of John Playford

NUN English Country Dances: 17th C. Music from the Publications of John Playford

   

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10290 in Music
  
• Released on: 2002-11-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Import, Original recording reissued
• Original language:
  English
• Dimensions: .45" h x
  5.75" w x
  5.00" l,
  .22 pounds
  

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Delightful Music-making!
By Doug - Haydn Fan
These selections of English Country Dances from the publications of the English music publisher John Playford are recorded and played so well as to relegate any criticism to spoiled grapes. Perhaps a musicologist might carp on some fine points, but then again probably not - musicologists actually enjoy a good tune, too. There is a nice couple pages of notes by Jack Ashworth on the historical background of the music, and a further short page by David Douglass on how he envisioned the 'nature' of several of the pieces. There is also a French translation following the English notes. Seven instruments are mixed higgledy-piggledy as the performers deem best - a copy of a 1652 Amati Violin, and copies of a Theorbo, a Cittern, a 16-string harp, an Italian Double Harp, an Irish Harp, and a Guitar. For the curious Douglass plays the violin only, but offers playing consanguineous with his name. Among the choices cut 15 - "Long Cold Nights" - seems almost New Age in its evocation of the heavens: one might be in Big Sur looking up at the stars. The many other pieces come in divers moods and tempi, with great care given to which instruments are employed. It's difficult to imagine anyone disliking such engaging tunes, such joy in their making. The recording is of course digital so it helps to have a system capable of taming the inevitable string stridencies, but that said - if you like music from this period, or are curious, this CD offers a wonderful selection.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Cheap Price -- Mesmerizing Music
By Thomas F. Lee
There's a tendency to think that the more you pay, the more you get. Not here. This is a stunning collection of 21 early music tracks that I've been playing over and over again...

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Buy it!!!
By Joshua D. Powers
This is a great cd! Very lively at times; very mellow at other times - but all tracks are wonderful interpretations of traditional songs by highly talented musicians....and who can argue with the price? BUY THIS CD if you are at all into this type of music!

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