Henry Purcell: suite No.2 playd by deity on harpsichord and organ Gustav Leonhardt.
A Philips recording of John Blow(1649-1708) and his pupil Henry Purcells keyboard music "Voluntaries &suites." 1995.Catalog: 446000-2
A beautiful Suite No.4 by Henry Purcell with a slideshow of some baroque paintings that convey the same mood or thoughts of the music. Words are impotent to discribe such divine creation. The magical performance of His Highness Gustav Leonhardt render the purcellian melancholia and poignancy into a fantastic poetical dramma. CDinfo: Philips 446000-2, "Volunatries & suites" 1995.
A slideshow of renaissance paintings with a contemporary piece for harpsichord by the legendary Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi.CDinfo: "Pieces De Clavecin" Astree, 1999. Harpsichord: A 17th century french anonymous double, signed D.F.
Matthias Weckmann(1616-1672) He was a friend of The Great Froberger, in the age of strife and diseases ravage. Their friendship shows the bond of art were indeed of the souls.
Master Leonhardts recording is the best reading of the legend.
Cd info: Sony Classical Vivarte Series Catalog No.62732,1998. Gheer Karman harpsichord after 1624 Ruckers.
