Among the most prized exhibits of fitzwilliam college, cambridge, stands the fitzwilliam virginal book, the largest surviving anthology of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music. Recorded to accompany the folio societys publication, music at court also written by christopher hogwood, this collection was imaginatively distributed to the societys members, together with suitable vintages to accompany the literary titles. Contents listing this is a detailed listing of the contents of the fitzwilliam virginal book. The fitzwilliam virginal book, vol 2 ulf gertz clavichord 1. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of elizabethan keyboard music, according to groves dictionary of music and musicians. Earl fitzwilliam or fitzwilliam was a title in both the peerage of ireland and the peerage of great britain held by the head of the fitzwilliam family later wentworthfitzwilliam.
Principally an organist and organbuilder, bull left behind a variety of attractive. Lodged in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge it contains more than 300 works for the virginal, by composers such as john, bull, william byrd, thomas tomkins and many others. Grove music doctor philosophiae this study sets out to examine the ornamentation in the manuscript gbcfm 32. The fitzwilliam virginal book, including music from. The second volume of the fitzwilliam handeliana series is largely made up of hitherto unfamiliar and in some cases previously unidentified 18thcentury keyboard arrangements of handels music contained in the manuscript collection at the fitzwilliam museum. Buy pieterjan belders album titled fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Recordings of pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book, mp3 files free download. Eur 8,99 2 gebraucht ab eur 6,17 18 neu ab eur 6,17. Benjamin bounty brigham building called captain charles chosen church committee daniel david died district dollars early edward fifty fitzwilliam five four furnished george give given grant hampshire. Fitzwilliam virginal book edited from the original manuscript. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book with an.
The fitzwilliam virginal book is one of the most important collections of keyboard music of the 16 th century. The fitzwilliam museum in cambridge houses one of the worlds most important manuscripts of keyboard music. Media in category fitzwilliam virginal book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Since joseph paines voxbox, there have been other cd selections of this music, but belders is, to the best of my knowledge, the largest now available. Fitzwilliam virginal book by jovanka marville on spotify. The history of fitzwilliam, new hampshire, from 17521887.
The fitzwilliam virginal book vol 4 brilliant classics. The fitzwilliam virginal book ink on paper, height 33. Fitzwilliam virginal book music collection britannica. Pieterjan belder continues his superb survey of the fitzwilliam virginal book, an extraordinary manuscript compiled in the late 16th century and held in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge. Includes detailed notes on the history of the fitzwilliam virginal book and the 1604 virginal used in the recording, notes on william byrds contribution to the anthology, and an artist biography volume 1 was issued on bc 94303. It is now deposited in the fitzwilliam museum at cambridge. Sir john fitzwilliam was born on 27 may 97 at sprotborough, yorkshire, england. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816. It contains the largest collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music a virginal being a small harpsichord numbering nearly three hundred pieces composed during the fifty years before the first published keyboard music in england in 1612. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the largest surviving collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music, comprising more than 300 works, written by various composers, including such celebrities as john bull, william byrd, orlando. There is a beautiful, handwritten manuscript in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge known as the fitzwilliam virginal book. Table of contents for the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Of unknown origins, the previously scarce collectors item is now available at popular prices for the first time. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats.
Fitzwilliam virginal book, also called erroneously queen elizabeths virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period, including william byrd, who is represented by 67 pieces. In this, the sixth volume, belder focuses on the compositions of john bull, one of the main contributors to the collection. The book eventually found its way, via the library of pepusch, into the hand of richard, viscount fitzwilliam, and thus to the museum that bears his name in cambridge. With an introduction and notes translated into german by john bernhoff. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in england, i. Walsingham from the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol.
Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981. Fitzwilliam virginal book, source of keyboard music in the elizabethan and jacobean periods in england disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title fitzwilliam. Maitland and squire set the music into modern notation, preserving faithfully the intent of the composers. The fitzwilliam virginal book is an important source of early keyboard music from england. This is the fourth volume in his acclaimed series of recordings from the fitzwilliam virginal book, with the first praised by fanfare, who said this is one complete recording series that i want. The fitzwilliam virginal book 2 volumes by maitland j a. Fitzwilliam virginal book, an album by jovanka marville on spotify. The pieces herein, while composed for the virginal, can be played without difficulty on the piano or any other keyboard instrument. Fitzwilliam virginal book simple english wikipedia, the. Pieterjan belder the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. The sixteenth and early seventeenthcentury ornamentation as practised on the continent is also investigated, in order to elucidate the contemporary english practice. John steele and francis cameron with additional material by thurston.
William byrd, pieterjan belder the fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. Dating from a period during which theory and notation were undergoing radical change, the collection was probably compiled by francis tregian and falls just short of. The music was composed by englands greatest composers of the early seventeenth century and ranges from erudite fantasias to. Shop and buy fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 2 sheet music. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816, where it remains to this day in the. William byrd to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book, with an introductory study of contemporary practice by willem diederik viljoen promotor. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Barclay edited by fitzwilliam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its name comes from viscount fitzwilliam who gave the book to cambridge university in 1816. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of keyboard music from the english elizabethan and jacobean era.
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