The fitzwilliam virginal book 2 volumes by maitland j a. This seems to me a good selection from the 297 pieces which make up the fitzwilliam virginal book. Could be played perhaps a bit more lively, but not on this virginal however. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816, where it remains to this day in the.
The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of elizabethan keyboard music. Feb 19, 2010 a famous piece by william byrd this time. The fitzwilliam virginal book the fitzwilliam museum. Soul searching more in depth with darcy realizing just how badly hes acted in the past with elizabeth.
The fitzwilliam virginal book, a collection of 297 keyboard works composed between 1550 and 1620, mixes elaborate masterpieces with modest dance tunes. We have moved a portion of our internet book business to a new location in swanzey nh. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Buy fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 by various isbn. Principally an organist and organbuilder, bull left behind a variety of attractive. Fitzwilliam virginal book 1615 largest collection of english keyboard music or of any renaissance keyboard music from any country contains 297 compositions, inluding dances, descriptive pieces, intabulations of italian madrigals and french chansons, and sets of variations on popular tunes and religious melodies. The fitzwilliam virginal book is an important source of early keyboard music from england. Fitzwilliam, charles william wentworth, third earl fitzwilliam in the peerage of the united kingdom 17861857, only son of william wentworth fitzwilliam q.
The music of the fitzwilliam virginal book ranges from erudite fantasias strict contrapuntal pieces of a refined style and beauty to short arrangements of popular songs and dances. Listen to your favorite songs from fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Barclay edited by fitzwilliam published by dover books, ny 1963 isbn 10. Fitzwilliam virginal book music collection britannica. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book, with an introductory study of contemporary practice by willem diederik viljoen promotor. Recordings of pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book, mp3 files free download. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pieter jan belder, one of the most respected harpsichordists of today, has taken on this huge project.
Well be selling exclusively on the internet and no longer have an open shop. Publication date 1899 topics pieces, for keyboard, for 1 player collection imslp. With an introduction and notes translated into german by john bernhoff. John steele and francis cameron with additional material by thurston.
Lodged in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge it contains more than 300 works for the virginal, by composers such as john, bull, william byrd, thomas tomkins and many others. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of keyboard music from the english elizabethan and jacobean era. This collection of compositions for keyboard instruments is widely regarded as the most important surviving manuscript of 16th and 17th century english music. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. It contains the largest collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music a virginal being a small harpsichord numbering nearly three hundred pieces composed during the fifty years before the first published keyboard music in england in 1612. There is a beautiful, handwritten manuscript in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge known as the fitzwilliam virginal book. Once known as queen elizabeths virginal book, this volume is among the chief treasures in the music collection bequeathed by viscount fitzwilliam, and is the. Fitzwilliam virginal book quantity add to basket ref. The book eventually found its way, via the library of pepusch, into the hand of richard, viscount fitzwilliam, and thus to the museum that bears his name in cambridge. Byrd, bull and farnaby, the three most voluminous con tributors to the collection, are well represented. Fitzwilliam virginal book, also called erroneously queen elizabeths virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of pieces for. Oct 18, 2016 the release concludes with bulls quadran pavan and galiard, probably the longest piece in the entire fitzwilliam virginal book, with an extensive variation of the pavan followed by a galliard. It is now deposited in the fitzwilliam museum at cambridge. Apr 30, 1999 the confession of fitzwilliam darcy enjoyed this book.
The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in england, i. The release concludes with bulls quadran pavan and galiard, probably the longest piece in the entire fitzwilliam virginal book, with an extensive variation of the pavan followed by a galliard. Grove music doctor philosophiae this study sets out to examine the ornamentation in the manuscript gbcfm 32. Fitzwilliam virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period.
Buy fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 5 by pieterjan belder, various, none from amazons classical music store. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in. Fitzwilliam virginal book, also called erroneously queen elizabeths virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period, including william byrd, who is represented by 67 pieces. The fitzwilliam virginal book is one of the most important collections of keyboard music of the 16 th century. It is the largest collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music, all handwritten and totalling nearly 300 compositions, all of which predate the first keyboard music published in england by about 50 years. The confession of fitzwilliam darcy enjoyed this book. Galliards, pavans and other keyboard works book depository. Fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 paperback 19 nov. Fitzwilliam virginal book by jovanka marville on spotify.
Volume 1, recorded in 2010, in a series of recordings of the complete fitzwilliam virginal book, a fascinating project and the first of its kind. Although composed for the virginal, these pieces can be played without difficulty on the piano or any other keyboard instrument. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pieterjan belder continues his superb survey of the fitzwilliam virginal book, an extraordinary manuscript compiled in the late 16th century and held in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of elizabethan keyboard music, according to groves dictionary of music and musicians. Fitzwilliam virginal book edited from the original manuscript.
William byrd, pieterjan belder the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. The fitzwilliam virginal book vol 4 brilliant classics 95254. In 1951 elizabeth cole compared tregians signature on a legal document with a hand in which titles and composers names are. In this, the sixth volume, belder focuses on the compositions of john bull, one of the main contributors to the collection. Fitzwilliam virginal book simple english wikipedia, the. This remarkable collection of works for the virginal, or small harpsichord, is found in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981. The fitzwilliam virginal book vol 4 brilliant classics. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816. The fitzwilliam virginal book volume 4 pieterjan belder harpsichord gerhard boogaard harpsichord rec. Fitzwilliam virginal book, an album by jovanka marville on spotify. Contents listing this is a detailed listing of the contents of the fitzwilliam virginal book. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Both these types can be heard on this album, along with the conventional pairing of slow and fast dances, the pavan and galliard. Barclay edited by fitzwilliam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Recorded to accompany the folio societys publication, music at court also written by christopher hogwood, this collection was imaginatively distributed to the societys members, together with suitable vintages to accompany the literary titles. It followed austens pride and prejudice, but much was added during his realization why elizabeth refused his offer of marriage at hunsford. If you have books for sale, particularly technical books or paper, give us a call at 6035853448. Ellen villiers fitzwilliam 14201442 find a grave memorial. Its name comes from viscount fitzwilliam who gave the book to cambridge university in 1816. All devotees of early keyboard music will welcome this attractive compilation of the bestknown pieces from the classic fitzwilliam virginal book, a remarkable collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music. Of unknown origins, the previously scarce collectors item is now available at popular prices for the first time.
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