The Old Music Box

What will mainly be played are the older CDs of the Palladian Ensemble, featuring: Pamela Thorby, recorder, Rachel Podger, violin, Joanna Levine, cello/ Susanne Heinrich, gamba and William Carter, lute, guitar en theorbe.

1. Nicola Matteis (fl. 1670).
From Ayres for the Violin:
– Diverse bizzarie sopra la Vecchia Sarabanda o pur Ciaccona.
– Aria.
– Grave.
– Ground in D, la sol re per fa la mano.
2. Christopher Simpson (ca.1605-1669).
– Divisions on John come kiss me now.
3. John Blow (1649-1708).
Sonata in A.
– Slow.
– (no title).
– Brisk.
4. Henry Purcell (1659-1695).
– Two in one upon a ground.
5. Nicola Matteis.
– Bizzarie all’imor Scozzeze.
Palladian Ensemble: Pamela Thorby, recorder. Rachel Podger, violin. Joanna Levine, cello, gamba en violone. William Carter, theorbe and guitar.
(An Excess of Pleasure, LINN CKD010, 1993)
6. Francesco Turini (1589-1656).
– Sonata a tre (1624).
7. Giovanni Battista Buonamente (?-1642).
– Avanti il Brando.
– Brando Quarto.
Palladian Ensemble: Pamela Thorby, recorder. Rachel Podger, violin. Joanna Levine, cello. William Carter, theorbe and guitar.
(The Winged Lion, LINN CKD015, 1994)
8. John Weldon (1676-1736).
Sett of Ayres in D:
– Overture.
– Minuet.
– Almain.
– Corant.
– Two in One on a Ground.
9. Nicola Matteis.
Sett of Ayres in E:
– Bizzararrie sopra un basso Matinconico.
– Aria Amoroso – Adagio.
Palladian Ensemble: Pamela Thorby, recorder. Rachel Podger, violin. Susanne Heinrich, viola da gamba. William Carter, theorbe and guitar.
(A Choice Collection, LINN CKD324, 1995/2008)
10. Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767).
Sonata in A minor (Essercizii Musici):
– Largo.
– Vivace.
– Affettuoso.
– Allegro.
11. Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1767).
Ouvertura in G major Opus 13 No.1:
– Staccato, allegro.
– Dolce andante.
– Minuetto altro dolce.
Palladian Ensemble: Pamela Thorby, recorder. Rachel Podger, violin. Susanne Heinrich, viola da gamba. William Carter, theorbe and guitar.
(Trios for 4, LINN CKD050, 1997)
12. Jean-Féry Rebel (1666-1747).
– Les Caractères de la Danse.
13. François Couperin (1668-1733)
Uit Deuxième Livre de Pièces de Clavecin:
– Musette de Choisie & Musette de Tavernie.
Palladian Ensemble: Pamela Thorby, recorder. Rachel Podger, violin. Susanne Heinrich, viola da gamba. William Carter, theorbe.
(The Sun King’s Paradise, LINN CKD323, 1999/2008)
14. Nicola Matteis.
Sett of Ayres:
– Preludio.
– The Lass of Peatie’s Mill.
– Aria Presto.
– Sarabande.
– Giga al Genio Turchescho.
– Aria Burlesca con molto bizzarie.
15. Traditioneel (arr. Palladian Ensemble).
– Scots Air: When she came ben she bobed.
16. Nicola Matteis.
Sett of Ayres for the Guitar:
– Adagio.
– Aria ad imitatione della Trombetta.
Palladian Ensemble: Pamela Thorby, recorder. Rachel Podger, violin. Susanne Heinrich, viola da gamba. William Carter, lute, theorbe and guitar.
(Held by the Ears, LINN CKD324, 2000/2008)

Special thanks to Floris van der Voort.