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The fitzwilliam virginal book 2 volumes by maitland j a. With an introduction and notes translated into german by john bernhoff. Recorded to accompany the folio societys publication, music at court also written by christopher hogwood, this collection was imaginatively distributed to the societys members, together with suitable vintages to accompany the literary titles. Noten fur klavier fitzwilliam virginal book 2 vols fitzwilliam isbn. There is a beautiful, handwritten manuscript in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge known as the fitzwilliam virginal book. With more than cds to his credit, the dutch keyboardist and.

Sir john fitzwilliam was born on 27 may 97 at sprotborough, yorkshire, england. It is now deposited in the fitzwilliam museum at cambridge. Shop and buy fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 2 sheet music. It contains the largest collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music a virginal being a small harpsichord numbering nearly three hundred pieces composed during the fifty years before the first published keyboard music in england in 1612. As an art book it is quite nice, but it is in no way comparable to the quality in reproduction of the fs fitzwilliam book of hours. Table of contents for the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Grove music doctor philosophiae this study sets out to examine the ornamentation in the manuscript gbcfm 32. Fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 brilliant classics. The music was composed by englands greatest composers of the early seventeenth century and ranges from erudite fantasias to. In my view the macclesfield psalter is actually not a facsimile, even if the tiltle claims it to be. Media in category fitzwilliam virginal book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The fitzwilliam virginal book, vol 2 ulf gertz clavichord 1.

Earl fitzwilliam or fitzwilliam was a title in both the peerage of ireland and the peerage of great britain held by the head of the fitzwilliam family later wentworthfitzwilliam. Barclay edited by fitzwilliam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The fitzwilliam virginal book ink on paper, height 33. Pieterjan belder the fitzwilliam virginal book vol. Fitzwilliam book of hours le folio society devotees. The book eventually found its way, via the library of pepusch, into the hand of richard, viscount fitzwilliam, and thus to the museum that bears his name in cambridge. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The fitzwilliam virginal book, volumes one and two edited from the original manuscript by editors maitland, j. Includes detailed notes on the history of the fitzwilliam virginal book and the 1604 virginal used in the recording, notes on william byrds contribution to the anthology, and an artist biography volume 1 was issued on bc 94303.

Principally an organist and organbuilder, bull left behind a variety of attractive. The pieces herein, while composed for the virginal, can be played without difficulty on the piano or any other keyboard instrument. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book with an. Buy pieterjan belders album titled fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Fitzwilliam virginal book music collection britannica.

The fitzwilliam virginal book is an important source of early keyboard music from england. The fitzwilliam museum in cambridge houses one of the worlds most important manuscripts of keyboard music. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early. The sixteenth and early seventeenthcentury ornamentation as practised on the continent is also investigated, in order to elucidate the contemporary english practice. Lodged in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge it contains more than 300 works for the virginal, by composers such as john, bull, william byrd, thomas tomkins and many others. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book, with an introductory study of contemporary practice by willem diederik viljoen promotor. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816. Related works, pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book. Pieter jan belder, one of the most respected harpsichordists of today, has taken on this huge project. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of elizabethan keyboard music, according to groves dictionary of music and musicians. John steele and francis cameron with additional material by thurston. William byrd to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Of unknown origins, the previously scarce collectors item is now available at popular prices for the first time.

Listen to your favorite songs from fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. William byrd, pieterjan belder the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Its name comes from viscount fitzwilliam who gave the book to cambridge university in 1816. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in england, i. The fitzwilliam virginal book, including music from. Recordings of pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book, mp3 files free download.

Fitzwilliam virginal book, also called erroneously queen elizabeths virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period, including william byrd, who is represented by 67 pieces. Bull, byrd, farnaby, gibbons, morley, philips, tomkins. Volume 1, recorded in 2010, in a series of recordings of the complete fitzwilliam virginal book, a fascinating project and the first of its kind. Features 300 works by morley, byrd, bull, gibbons, etc. The fitzwilliam virginal book is one of the most important collections of keyboard music of the 16 th century. This is the fourth volume in his acclaimed series of recordings from the fitzwilliam virginal book, with the first praised by fanfare, who said. The history of fitzwilliam, new hampshire, from 17521887.

See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The fitzwilliam virginal book vol 4 brilliant classics. Fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 paperback 19 nov. Earl fitzwilliam or fitzwilliam was a title in both the peerage of ireland and the peerage of great britain held by the head of the fitzwilliam family later wentworth fitzwilliam. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816, where it remains to this day in the. This page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection. Fitzwilliam virginal book, an album by jovanka marville on spotify. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of keyboard music from the english elizabethan and jacobean era. Oct 18, 2015 the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol 2 ulf gertz clavichord 1. Fitzwilliam virginal book simple english wikipedia, the. Musica britannica is preparing a volume dedicated to the keyboard music from fitzwilliam manuscripts 1. It is the longest piece of elizabethan keyboard music known. Back in my graduate school days the mid 1970s, the only easily available recording of much of the fitzwilliam virginal book was a vox box played by as my.

The work that opens disc 1 also opens the fitzwilliam virginal book itself. Pieterjan belder continues his superb survey of the fitzwilliam virginal book, an extraordinary manuscript compiled in the late 16th century and held in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge. Benjamin bounty brigham building called captain charles chosen church committee daniel david died district dollars early edward fifty fitzwilliam five four furnished george give given grant hampshire. Contents listing this is a detailed listing of the contents of the fitzwilliam virginal book. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981. Fitzwilliam virginal book by jovanka marville on spotify. Maitland and squire set the music into modern notation, preserving faithfully the intent of the composers. In this, the sixth volume, belder focuses on the compositions of john bull, one of the main contributors to the collection. Fitzwilliam virginal book edited from the original manuscript.