Henry Purcell (1659-1695): The Complete Works for Harpsichord

00:00 A New Scotch Tune 01:25 A New Ground 02:59 Sefauchi´s Farewell 05:03 Minuet 06:00 Suite of Lessons : Prelude - Almand - Saraband - Jigg 10:27 March 11:41 Jigg 12:26 Air 13:55 Aire (696/1) 16:30 Minuet 18:02 Air 19:42 Canary 20:34 Ground 22:53 Hornpipe 23:31 Hornpipe 24:11 Minuet 25:22 Saraband with division 26:47 Song Tune 27:50 New Minuet 28:42 Minuet 29:32 Suite No 1 in G major : Prelude - Almand - Corant - Minuet 33:20 Suite No 2 in G minor : Prelude - Almand - Corant - Saraband 42:46 March 43:43 March 44:38 A New Irish Tune (Lilliburlero) 45:21 Riggadoon 46:05 March 47:26 Trumpet Tune 48:08 Chacone 50:55 Trumpet Tune (called The Cibell) 52:12 Trumpet Tune 52:55 Air 54:07 Air 56:03 Air 57:27 Ground in gamut 59:32 Ground 1:02:05 Round-O 1:03:23 Ground 1:05:51 Trumpet Minuet 1:06:37 The Queen´s Dolour 1:08:11 Suite No 3 in G major : Prelude - Almand - (Corant) 1:15:05 Suite No 4 in A minor : Prelude - Almand - Corant 1:20:47 Suite No 5 in C major : Prelude - Almand - Corant - Saraband 1:27:38 Suite No 6 in D major : Prelude - Almand - Hornpipe 1:32:51 Suite No 7 in D minor : Almand (Bell-barr) - Corant - Hornpipe 1:39:51 Suite No 8 in F major : Prelude - Almand - Corant - Minuet Gerald Ranck: Harpsichord by Eric Herz, Cambridge, Mass. 1964 The present recording comprises all of Purcell’s music for solo harpsichord, and includes several pieces termed “doubtful” in the presently accepted, definitive thematic catalogue of Purcell’s music compiled by Prof. Franklin B. Zimmermann (Macmillan: London, 1963). The edition used for this recording was prepared by Howard Ferguson, and was published by Stainer and Bell, London: 1968. A substantial number of Purcell’s harpsichord works are transcriptions which he made from either his operatic or orchestral works: indeed, even the operatic transcriptions are seldom vocal. But the quality of the transcriptions is exceptional. Here follows a list of those transcriptions and their original sources: 1) : A New Minuet: an arrangement of the song ‘Who cannot resist such mighty charms?” from ‘Timon of Athens.” NB: Ferguson considers this to be a mistaken listing by Prof. Zimmermann 2) : “A New Ground”: Aria, “Here the Dieties Approve’ from ‘Welcome to all the pleasures’’ (the shorter “Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day,” ) 3) : “Minuet”: Ritornello for 2 violins and continuo from “Raise the voice,” 4) Z.T. 687: “March”: from “The Married Beau,” 5) : “Trumpet Tune”: from “The Indian Queen,” 6) : ‘Jig’: from “Abdelazer,“ 7) : Chacone: The Curtain Tune for Strings from “Timon of Athens,” 8) : “Trumpet Tune’: The Trumpet Tune for 2 trumpets and bass from ‘‘Dioclesian,” 9) : ‘Aire’: Air for strings from “The Indian Queen,” 10) : ‘Air’: The first music air for strings from “The Indian Queen,” 11) : “Aire”: Minuet for Strings from “The Double Dealer,’ Z 592/7 12) : ‘Air’: Air for strings from “Abdelazer,” Z 570/6 13) : “Canary”: Third Act tune from “The Indian Queen,” Z 630/16 14) : “Ground”: Alto solo: “With him he brings the partner”: from ‘Ye Tuneful Muses,” 15) : “Hornpipe’: Hornpipe for strings from “Abdelazer,” 16) : “Hornpipe”: Hornpipe for strings from ‘‘The Old Bachelor,” 17) : “‘Round-O”: Rondeau for Strings from ‘‘Abdelazer,”’ (employed by Benjamin Britten in his ‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell,” or as is better known, “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.”’) Doubtful or Spurious Pieces (acc. Zimmermann): 1) : “Ground”: probably by William Croft 2) : “Trumpet Minuet’: probably by Jeremiah Clarke 3) : “The Queen’s Dolour”’: doubtful, no other composer suggested Z.T = transcription. Z.D = doubtful.