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Palladian Ensemble - An Excess of Pleasure (1993)

Palladian Ensemble - An Excess of Pleasure (1993)

BAND/ARTIST: Palladian Ensemble

  • Title: An Excess of Pleasure
  • Year Of Release: 1993
  • Label: Linn Records
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
  • Total Time: 1:05:46
  • Total Size: 336 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Sonate, arie et correnti, Op. 3: Aria quinta "Sopra la Bergamasca" (03:39)
2. Ayres for the Violin: Aria spagnuola a due corde (02:41)
3. Ayres for the Violin: Diverse bizzarie sopra la Vecchia Sarabanda ò pur Ciaccona (04:43)
4. The Broken Consort, Pt. 2, Suite No. 3 in D Minor/Major: I. Pavan (04:44)
5. The Broken Consort, Pt. 2, Suite No. 3 in D Minor/Major: II. Ayre (01:35)
6. The Broken Consort, Pt. 2, Suite No. 3 in D Minor/Major: III. Galliard (01:31)
7. The Broken Consort, Pt. 2, Suite No. 3 in D Minor/Major: IV. Ayre (01:37)
8. The Broken Consort, Pt. 2, Suite No. 3 in D Minor/Major: V. Saraband (01:20)
9. Divisions on "John Come Kiss Me Know" (04:43)
10. Sonata in A Major for Two Violins and Bass Continuo: I. Slow (03:04)
11. Sonata in A Major for Two Violins and Bass Continuo: II. Untitled (01:07)
12. Sonata in A Major for Two Violins and Bass Continuo: III. Brisk (02:16)
13. Sonata sopra "Fuggi dolente core", Op. 12 (05:17)
14. Ciaconna (03:52)
15. A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick: Air No. 1 "Auld Bob Morrice" (02:57)
16. A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick: Air No. 3 "Lady Ann Bothwell's Lament" (02:39)
17. A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick: Air No. 4 "Sleepy Body" (02:16)
18. Ayres for the Violin, Book 4: I. Andamento (02:12)
19. Ayres for the Violin, Book 4: II. Aria (01:01)
20. Ayres for the Violin, Book 4: III. Grave (02:07)
21. Ayres for the Violin, Book 4: IV. Ground in D Major, la sol re per fa la mano (03:05)
22. Dioclesian, Z. 627 "Prophetess": Act III: Chaconne for Flutes (Two in One Upon a Ground) (02:50)
23. Ground after the Scotch Humour (04:19)

An Excess Of Pleasure marked the Palladian Ensemble's debut establishing them as one of the finest period ensembles around.

In 1993 the Palladian Ensemble had won the Early Music Centre International Young Artists' Competition, the South East Arts Young Artists' Platform and made their Wigmore Hall debut.

Together Rachel Podger, Pamela Thorby, William Carter and Joanna Levine formed a quartet of the highest calibre; confirmed by the solo successes each went on to enjoy in their respective careers. Winning instant critical acclaim the recording was awarded a 1993 Diapason d'Or Award and was named a Gramophone 'Critics' Choice'.

The recording is centred on seventeenth century English music and the music of the Italians who lived and worked in England or whose pieces were sold and played there at this time. The sheer variety of composers and styles together with the ability of each player to bring these dancing melodies to life makes listening to this album full of pleasure, as its title suggests.


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