Bob van Asperen plays Renaissance music on historical Virginals
Bob van Asperen (b. 8 October 1947)
From the album "Virginaal", published by the Musical Instruments Museum of Brussels in 2001, long out of print
Played on historical virginals from the collection of the Brussels Musical Instruments Museum
Tracklist:
Virginal by Andreas Ruckers, Antwerp c. 1620 (inv. M1597)
1~2 William Byrd: Pavan And Galliard (5:17) No. 2 In F Major, "Philip Tregian"
3 6:55 Anonymous (17th century): Courant3
4 8:07 Courant de Gautier
5 10:22 Corant de Ballard [Courant de la Reyne]
6 11:30 Courant la Vigon [La Vigonne]
7 12:46 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Capriccio a1, SwWV 281
8 16:14 Hendrick Speuy: Koraal: Vader ons in 't Hemelrijck
9 17:13 Den superius hout de voys
10 19:00 Den Bas out de ghemeene voys
11 21:08 John Bull Sphera mundi
Virginal by Ioannes & Andreas Ruckers, Antwerp c. 1604 (inv. M2927)
12 22:45 Peter Phillips: Amarilli di Giulio Romano 1603
13 26:44 Attributed to Hugh Aston: My Lady Carey's Dompe
14 29:12 John Bull: In Nomine 12
15 33:09 Dutch Dance
16 34:25 Duke of Brunswick's Alman
17 35:41 Why Aske you
18 36:54 Sphera Mundi à 6 partes in 2
"Mother and Child" Virginal by Andre Extermann c. 1999, after Ruckers (inv. 99.012)
19 39:37 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Malle Symen, SwWV 323
20 41:05 Fantasia d4 - [à 4: Echo], SwWV 261
21 44:55 William Byrd: Rowland (or "Lord Willobies Welcome home") - on the "mother" virginal
22 47:07 Thomas Preston (?): Ground Uppon la mi re - on "Child" virginal
Virginal by Gabriel Townsend, London, c. 1641 (inv. M1591)
23 49:39 Thomas Tomkins: A Sad Paven for these Distracted Tymes, MB 53
24 54:44 John Bull: The Prince's [Henry] coranto
25 55:51 Orlando Gibbons: Fantasia 12 [Fantazia of foure parts]
Painting: "Interior with a woman at the virginal" ( c. 1665) by Emanuel de Witte
From the collection of the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Пікірлер: 25
I hope some day more people get interested in this beautiful instrument.
So good. Bob commands all the expressive devices that a plucked keyboard offers... A joy to listen to.
When heart or mind are troubled, I find sure solace here. My thanks to all who had a hand in making or sharing this.
Aside from the compelling, inspired artistry of the performer, I so much prefer the rounded, mellow sound of this instrument over the tone and heavier mechanics in the sound of virtually all harpsichords I have heard. After just a few minutes of most harpsichords, I get a headache and need an Asperen.
@andreamundt
3 жыл бұрын
good one! : D
@excelsior999
8 ай бұрын
Try Aspirin.
@violjohn
7 ай бұрын
Lol
Thank you for the upload and for taking the time to create the linked track list!!
Beautifully played, beautiful instruments
What technique on the English example! Notoriously dodgy at the best of times, BvA makes the instrument sound as if it was perfectly set up. The great test of a player - how does he sound when playing a less than perfect instrument - well, Bob passes with more than flying colours. Exquisite.
i love the mother and child instrument. The Towsend virginal surprised me as i had not heard it before
A brilliant recording which ought not have been allowed to go oop. Thank you for posting!
Rarissime. Merci
Superbe et quel beau tableau ! ! ! Merci ! ! !
Somehow these older pieces are more mellow, and less jarring on the ear.
Wonderful ........y....... .
👍🏻👍🏻❤️
This is such a great recording, absolutely beautiful but what has captured my interest is the sound at 36:00 that playing along with the harpsichord?? Is that the harpsichord or another instrument, I'd love if anyone could enlighten me. ❤️❤️❤️
@joannescouchet7038
3 жыл бұрын
That's the "Arpicordium" stop of the virginal! Basically, an effect created by making the strings vibrate against a small metal hooks. He also uses it throughout "My Lady Carey's Dompe "
@marcussfebruary9104
3 жыл бұрын
@@joannescouchet7038 my goodness. How amazing!
@marcussfebruary9104
3 жыл бұрын
You learn something new each day.
@martesmuerto
2 жыл бұрын
@@joannescouchet7038 I was looking for this exact answer, thanks so much for the upload and information, this kind of sounds melt my heart!
Hey Johannes, I’ve copied one of your harpsichords. You must be getting on a bit now. What pills are you on, or are you a descendent? Great video on original instruments.
@joannescouchet7038
4 жыл бұрын
Well, Jim, which instrument of mine did you copy? I'm still very much alive and kicking, although a bit worse for wear after 400 years. And certainly too old to build more harpsichords! :)
@jimbo2629
4 жыл бұрын
Joannes Couchet 1645 single manual from the Russell collection in Edinburgh, England.