Henry Purcell (1659-1695) was a Composer-in-Ordinary for the King's violins, organist at Westminster Abbey, and organist and bass singer at the Chapel Royal by the age of 24.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features a detail of a ceiling canvas by Cosmas Damian Asam (1686-1739) from the Benediktiner-Abtei Brevnov in Prague.
Instruments
Johanna Seitz plays a triple harp made by Claus Henry Hüttel in 2006, modeled after a Carlo Francesco Nuvolone painting.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Germany between January 18 and 21, 2009.
Instruments
Margret Baumgartl, another violinist, plays a Leopold Widhalm violin from Nürnberg, 1756.
Composition History
Purcell dedicated his collection of sonatas to King Charles II, taking a jab at the French and their dance music, which he considered frivolous.
Instruments
Daniel Deuter, one of the violinists, plays a Neil Kristóf Értz violin from 1998, modeled after a Giuseppe Guarneri instrument.
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