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Compact Disc CDH55235

£6.99

Recorded in the Church of St Peter and All Saints, Petersham, Surrey, on 4–6 May 1988
Recording Engineer
ANTONY HOWELL
Recording Producer
MARTIN COMPTON
Executive Producer
CECILE KELLY
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, 2007
Originally issued on CDA66310

Duration: 61'11
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Front illustration: The Gardens of the Villa d’Este, Tivoli (c1762) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806)

MARIN MARAIS (1656-1728)

Les folies d'Espagne

THE PURCELL QUARTET
CATHERINE MACKINTOSH violin
ELIZABETH WALLFISCH violin
RICHARD BOOTHBY viola da gamba
ROBERT WOOLLEY harpsichord

with WILLIAM HUNT viola da gamba

Contents:

    Suite in C major from Pièces en trio [19'24]
  1. Prelude [2'05]
  2. Sarabande [1'37]
  3. Sarabande [1'38]
  4. Fantaisie [1'56]
  5. Gavotte [1'26]
  6. La bagatelle [0'55]
  7. Rondeau [1'15]
  8. Chaconne [8'23]

    Suite in D major from Pièces de viole [11'33]

  9. Prelude [1'31]
  10. Fantaisie [0'43]
  11. Allemande [2'32]
  12. Plainte [4'20]
  13. Charivary [2'39]

    Suite in E minor from Pièces en trio [13'39]

  14. Prelude [2'50]
  15. Rondeau [1'54]
  16. Sarabande en rondeau [1'52]
  17. Menuet [0'41]
  18. Caprice [2'42]
  19. Pasacaille [3'32]

  20. Les folies d’Espagne [16'24]
Sleeve Notes

'Marais' music is full of interest, and the strong contrasting characters of individual movements are well served by the Purcell Quartet' (Which CD)

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