The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes: Today, we visit Hamburg and listen to five composers that worked in this city from early seventeenth century until early eighteenth century.
Johann Schop (ca 1590 – 1667)
From: Erster Teil newer Paduanen, Galliarden, Allmanden … und Canzonen (1633)
1 Intrada a 5
2 Paduana a 6
3 Allmand a 5
4 Courandt a 5
Hamburger Ratsmusik conducted by Simone Eckert, viola da gamba
(CD: Johann Schop, Hamburger Ratsmusicus. Thorofon CTH 2464, 2007)
William Brade (1560 – 1630)
From: Newe auserlesene Paduanen und Galliarden (1614)
5 Paduana und Galliard a 6 in G major
6 Paduana, Galliarda und Coranta a 5 in A minor
7 Allmand und Coranta a 5 in D minor
Weser Renaissance conducted by Manfred Cordes
(CD: William Brade & Thomas Simpson – Taffel Consort. CPO 999 952-2, 2013)
Johann Vierdanck (1605 – 1646)
8 Passamezzo for 2 violins and basso continuo
9 Galiarda for 2 violins and basso continuo
Consortium Sedinum
(CD Vitae Pomeranorum. Volumen II. RecArt – 0018, 2015)
Heinrich Scheidemann (ca 1596 – 1663)
10 Courant & Variatio in D minor
11 Ballet & Variatio in F major
12 Courant & 2 Variatios in A minor
13 Allemand & Double in C minor
Joseph Rassam, harpsichord
(CD: Heinrich Scheidemann – Keyboard music. Brilliant Classics 95427, 2017)
Johann Adam Reincken (1643 – 1722)
From Hortus Musicus, Partita no 1 in A minor
14 II Allemand
15 III Courant
16 III Saraband
17 IV Gigue
In addition
From Hortus Musicus, Partita no 4 in D major
18 XVIII Courant
La Rêveuse conducted by Benjamin Perrot
(CD: Dietrich Buxtehude – Sonatas / Johann Adam Reinken – Hortus Musicus. Mirare MIR 074, 2008)
Image in title:
Grundtriss der edlen weitberumbte Statt Hamburg anno 1651. Map by Johannes Mejer, 1651. Berlin State Library. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
