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English singer, violinist and composer (1756-1788)
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English Classical Violin Concertos (Peter Holman, The Parley of Instruments)
James Brooks (1760-1809) Violin Concerto No. 1 in D majorThomas Linley Jr (1756-1778) Violin Concerto in F major; Thomas Shaw (1755-1830) Violin Concerto in G major Samuel Wesly (1766-1837) Violin Concerto No. 2 in D majorPeter Holman, The Parley of Instruments(Period Instruments)Hyperion CDA66865 (1996)[Flac & Scans]
2023-09-03 04:00:00
Linley: Music for the Tempest; Three Cantatas (Paul Nicholson, The Parley of Instruments Baroque Orchestra)
Thomas Linley Jr (1756-1778)Music for The Tempest (1777)Overture to The Duenna (Comic Opera in One Act-1775) In yonder groveYe nymphs of Albion's beauty-blooming isle Daughter of Heav'n, fair art thou! (Darthula)Julia Gooding, Soprano; Paul Goodwin, OboePaul Nicholson, The Parley of Instruments Baroque Orchestra(Period Instruments)Hyperion CDA66767 (1995)[Flac & Scans]
2020-07-13 07:08:10
The Invention of English Opera: the surprising history of opera in 17th century England, part one, from masques to dramatic-opera
Inigo Jones' design for Oberon's Palace from The Masque of Oberon (1611) Considering that the country went through two revolutions, including an interregnum when music was ostensibly banned, there was a surprising amount of music theatre in England in the 17th century, and like other countries artists, performers and aristocrats eagerly experimented music and drama, sometimes creating something which we would recognise as opera, and sometimes coming up with hybrid forms. The vigour and ubiquity of Italian opera in England in the 18th century should not blind us to the importance of the tradition of the 17th century English opera. In this first article we look at how the first operas, and the distinctive English genre of semi-opera, developed out of the masque tradition. The MasqueThe masque tradition developed from the elaborate pageants and courtly shows of ducal Burgundy in the late Middle Ages. Masques were typically […]
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