Henry Purcell : Cease, anxious World
Songs & chamber music
Mirare (MIR 033) - 2008
This recording constitutes the second instalment of our work on english music from the second half of the seventeenth century. It presents a mixture of pieces from Orpheus britannicus (published for the first time in 1968) and older airs taken from The Theater ok musick, a collection by a number of successful composers, aimed at amateur musicians, which was issued by John Playford between 1685 and 1687.
- Julie Hassler, soprano
- Stéphan Dudermel, violin
- Florence Bolton, viola da gamba
- Angélique Mauillon, triple harp
- Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord & positive
- Benjamin Perrot, theorbo & direction
Mirare - distribution Harmonia Mundi/PIAS
Released:
“Hassler’s pure tone, delicate decorations, easy phrasing and profound connection to the poetry are complemented by La Rêveuse’s ensemble of violins, triple harp, organ, harpsichord and theorbo. The impression is of a world in which joy slides into sadness, sadness into joy. Pick of the Album : A slow, beautifully controlled reading of ‘O let me weep'”
Anna Picard – The Independent, Juin 2008
