Regii taumaturgi (XI) - Celestiall Witchcraft
Un album tulburator al carui titlu complet este Celestiall Witchcraft. The Private Music of Henry and Charles, Princes of Wales.
Divine forme hee had,
striving in all his parts which should surpasse,
and like a well tun’d chime his carriage was,
full of celestiall witchraft, winning all
to admiration, and love personall.
Thomas Campion, Elegy upon the untimely death of Prince Henry
Foarte faina o definitie oferita muzicii in carticica de prezentare a acestui album - pe care o puteti descarca, de sunteti amatori de mai multe detalii, de aici:
Music, the celestial art highest above the dark forces…
Ca multe alte productii de acest gen, si acest CD contine o multime de compozitori obscuri - in sensul de necunoscuti marelui public. Dintre ei am ales doi sa va incante urechile: John Coprario si William Lawes.
Henry, Prince de Wales, 1610
Robert Peake the Elder (detaliu)
Catafalcul lui Henry, Print de Wales
John Coprario - To the most disconsolate Great Brittaine:
John Coprario - To the most High and Mighty Princes Charles:
William Lawes - Pavin first for 3 lyra viols (No. 563):
Un articol interesant care arata pasiunea Printului Henry de Wales pentru muzica (a se vedea si interesantul Appendix IV - Music in memory of Prince Henry):
- I. Godt, Prince Henry as Absalom in David’s Lamentations, in Music & Letters, Vol. 62, No. 3/4 (Jul. - Oct., 1981), pp. 318-330.




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