L’Esprit Baroque

Early 17th-century England. In the Commonwealth period under Cromwell, from 1649 to 1660, public musical life had a low profile.
In the family circle, however, a lot of music could still be heard, it was a golden age for publications of music, and the tradition  of English Masque, intimate theatre music, stood firm.
There was a lot of improvising on music from various early and new sources, and a lot of dancing. The people wanted their monarchy back in 1660, which resulted in the Restoration. The public music life made a comeback, and the opera houses particularly went through a golden age.
Three special ensembles revive these golden times of instrumental music for a moment: Satyr’s Band, the Finnish baroque ensemble Battalia and La Beata Olanda.
17th-century English Masque dances.
Anoniem, arr. Andreas Böhlen
1. The Second Witches dance
William Byrd (ca.1540-1623)
2. Coranto
Anoniem, arr. Andreas Böhlen
3. The Old Bachelor
4. The Goates Masque
Satyr’s Band: Andreas Böhlen, recorder. Amy Power, recorder and barokhobo. Lisa Goldberg, baroque bassoon. Takashi Watanabe, harpsichord
(Morox Music, 2008)
William Lawes (1602-1645)
5. Fantasia – Suite in g minor
– Fantazia
– Almaine
– Galliard
John Bull (ca. 1562-1628)
6. A Battle and no Battle (Phrygian music for two players)
Anonymous
7. Pauls Steeple or the Duke of Norfolk; A Division on a Ground
John Wilson (1595-1674)
8. Fantazia no. 26
9. Fantazia no. 27
William Lawes
10. Fantasia – Suite in G major 
– Fantazia
– Almaine
– Galliard
Battalia: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen, violin. Susanne Helasvuo, violin. Annamari Pölhö, organ and harpsichord. Eero Palviainen, lute. Mika Suihkonen, viola da gamba. Tuukka Terho, lute. Kari Vaattovaara, lute. Anssi Mattila, harpsichord
(Alba Records ABCD 139, 1999)
17th-century English Masque dances.
Anoniem, arr. Andreas Böhlen
11. The Apes Dance at the Temple
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)
12. A Sad Pavan for these distracted times
Anoniem, arr. Andreas Böhlen
13. La Marche du Prince d’Orange
John Playford, arr. Andreas Böhlen
14. A French Rigaudon
Satyr’s Band
(Morox Music, 2008)
Solomon Eckles (1618-1683)
15. Division to a Ground
Matthew Locke (1621-1677)
16. Suite no. 6 from Consort of Two Parts: For Saveral Friends in A minor / major.
– Pavane
– Ayre
– Courante
– Fantazie
– Ayre
– Courante
– Jigg
La Beata Olanda: Claudia Hoffmann, violin. Gerald Stempfel, viola da gamba. Thorsten Bleich, archlute. Tina Speckhofer, harpsichord.
(Carpe Diem Records CD-16273, 2008)
Christopher Simpson (1605-1669)
17. Prelude and Ground in D major
Matthew Locke
18. Suite no. 4 in C major
– Fantazie
– Courante
– Ayre
– Saraband
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
19. Chaconne; Two in one upon a Ground
Thomas Baltzar (1630-1663)
20. A Prelude for the Violin
21. John come kiss me
Henry Purcell
22. Chaconny in g minor
Battalia
(Alba Records ABCD 139, 1999)

Battalia