Purcell - Sonata a 2 Z807

[steph19798]

Album : Ostinato by Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI

[wrdna58]

Another Lully piece with the same bass (derived from the Passacaglia pattern) is 'Scocca pur', a piece which Purcell arranged for keyboard.

[ShinAkiraX]

The cd liner notes said the bass is from Lully's Passacaille from Armide.

[ShinAkiraX]

i'm letting my imagination loose...

i feel the piece kinda paints a picture of the corrupt and sinister aspects in the english court, but too conveys the helplessness of not being able to alleviate the situation. just a thought.

[HARMONICO101]

I think of Shakespearean tragedy... :)

[ShinAkiraX]

any luck finding the info for this work?

[HARMONICO101]

Nope. :)

[joshisaac]

It's from his posthumous "Ten Sonata's in Four Parts (London, 1697)" [Z 802-811]. This is sonata no. 6 in G minor, on a ground bass.

[HARMONICO101]

Thank you very much! Do you know if the "Ten Sonata's in Four Parts" has an opus number?

[joshisaac]

Not that I know of- I don't know any Purcell with an authentic opus number.

[Frostybeard]

There's the Zimmerman catalog of Purcell's works. You can look up Purcell in Wikipedia for more info.

[HARMONICO101]

Wait, are you sure? Because this piece is in three parts.

[joshisaac]

Yes. It's the only sonata in the set that has the bass viol playing a ground bass. Otherwise it has an independent part. If you don't know the Purcell sonatas - they are superlative. There are two sets.

[HARMONICO101]

They are wonderful. I have heard quite a few of them, and also have some of them uploaded.

[EsperanzaGalera]

So wonderful, I love it...

[flute1982]

It is soooo wonderful!!!

[fozziebear2009]

This is the reason I subcribe to you! Another gem I'd not heard before!! Thanks!!

[paquitolo]

As always, Henry Purcell very impressive.

Thanks again, Harmonico.