Henry Purcell - Scherzi Musicali, Nicolas Achten, Reinoud Van Mechelen - How Pleasant 'Tis To Love! Album

Tracklist

1	"From Rosie Bow'rs"	5:31
2	"Sound The Trumpet"	2:23
3	"Seek Not To Know"	3:48
4	A Ground In D Minor	2:35
5	Roundo In D Minor	1:39
6	A New Ground In E Minor	2:29
7	"Ah! How Pleasant 'Tis To Love!"	2:04
8	"An Evening Hymn"	5:06
9	Prelude In A Minor	0:55
10	"Still I'm Wishing"	2:45
11	"They Tell Us That You Mighty Powers Above"	4:57
12	"Musick For A While"	4:17
13	"In Vain The Am'rous Flute"	4:23
14	"The Plaint: Oh Let Me Weep!"	6:56
15	"Strike The Viol, Touch The Lute"	2:05
16	"Ah! How Happy Are We"	1:41
17	"Sweeter Than Roses"	2:58
18	Almand In D Minor	4:36
19	"O Solitude!"	5:33
20	Corant & Hornpipe In D Minor	2:07
21	"'Tis Nature's Voice"	3:52
22	Hornpipe In E Minor	1:03

Credits

• Baritone Vocals – Nicolas Achten (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16, 21, 22)
• Booklet Editor [Edition] – Pauline Pujol
• Composed By – Henry Purcell
• Ensemble – Scherzi Musicali
• Graphics – Sarah Lazarevic
• Guitar [Baroque] – Solmund Nystabakk
• Harp [Triple] – Nicolas Achten (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7 to 9 11, 12, 14, 16 to 22 )
• Liner Notes [Booklet] – Nicolas Achten
• Liner Notes [English Translation] – Geoffrey Marshall
• Liner Notes [French Translation Of Sung Text] – Nicolas Achten
• Painting, Cover – Giovanni Baglione
• Photography By [Booklet] – Van Ootegem
• Photography By [Cover / Painting] – Jörg P. Anders
• Producer [Direction Artistique], Edited By [Montage] – Nicolas Achten
• Production Manager [Direction De Production] – Julien Dubois
• Recorded By [Prise De Son], Mastered By – Rainer Arndt
• Recorder – Lambert Colson (tracks: 2, 5 to 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22), Laura Pok (tracks: 5 to 7, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19, 21)
• Technician [Baroque Guitar Builder] – Dirk De Hartog
• Technician [Harp Triple Builder] – Rainer Thurau
• Technician [Recorder Builder] – Adrian Brown , Bruno Reinhard, Stephan Blezinger
• Technician [Theorbo Builder] – Lars Jönsson
• Technician [Tuning Virginal & Harp] – Korneel Bernolet
• Technician [Viola Da Gamba Builder] – Osvaldo Bragán
• Technician [Virginal Builder] – Alan Gotto
• Tenor Vocals – Reinoud Van Mechelen (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21)
• Theorbo [Ënglish] – Simon Linné (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 14, 15, 16, 18 to 22)
• Viola da Gamba – Justin Glaie (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 8 to 16, 18 to 19, 21, 22 )
• Virginal – Nicolas Achten (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15)

Notes

℗ 2012 Alpha Productions & Scherzi Musicali / © 2013 Alpha Productions / Made in Germany / Total time: 73'57
Notes en français / English commentary / www.outhere-music.com
Recording: 1.-4. August 2012 at Studio 4 of Flagey Brussels, Belgium

Cover Illustration / painting: Giovanni Baglione "The heavenly Amor defeat the earthly Amor" (1602-1603);
© bpk / Gallery SMB / Jörg P. Anders

The 48-page glossy booklet contains French and English notes and all the sung texts in original English with French translations.
As well as a track, credits and source-list. Booklet and CD are stored in a 6-panel foldout fully laminated digipak.

Barcodes

• Barcode (Text): 3 760014 191923
• Barcode (Scan): 3760014191923
• Rights Society: SACEM / SDRM / SACD / SGDL
• Matrix / Runout: arvato 55441334/ALPHA192 21
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0794

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Alpha Productions
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Scherzi Musicali
• Copyright (c) – Alpha Productions
• Recorded At – Flagey Studio 4
• Pressed By – Arvato – 55441334

Short intro

A good deal of ink is spilled in the booklet to this Alpha release on the question of what instruments were popular in England during Henry Purcell's lifetime at the end of the 17th century. Album 2013 22 Songs. By Henry PurcellReinoud Van Mechelen, Justin Glaie, Simon Linné, Solmund Nystabakk & Nicolas Achten. Ah How Pleasant 'tis to Love By Henry PurcellReinoud Van Mechelen, Lambert Colson, Justin Glaie, Simon Linné, Solmund Nystabakk & Nicolas Achten. O Solitude By Henry PurcellJustin Glaie, Simon Linné, Solmund Nystabakk & Nicolas Achten. Альбом 2013 Песен: 22. Забыли пароль Scherzi Musicali. Purcell: How Pleasant 'tis to Love 33 прослушивания 22 аудиозаписи. Purcell: How Pleasant 'tis to Love Scherzi Musicali Nicolas Achten Reinoud Van Mechelen. Классическая 2013. Nicolas Achten, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Justin Glaie, Simon Linné, Solmund Nystabakk. Sound the Trumpet. Almand in D Minor. Scherzi Musicali. Still I'm Whishing. Nicolas Achten, Justin Glaie, Simon Linné, Solmund Nystabakk, Lambert Colson, Laura Pok. Seek Not to Know. Musick for a While - Nicolas Achten, Scherzi Musicali, Reinoud Van Mechelen. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Reinoud Van Mechelen, tenor Scherzi Musicali Composers: Henry Purcell 1659 - 1695 Performers: Nicolas Achten Reinoud Van Mechelen Nicolas Achten Label: Alpha Productions Conductors: Nicolas Achten Ensembles: Scherzi Musicali - AHP 192. Purcell, Henry : Sound the Trumpet. Purcell, Henry : Ah how pleasant 'tis to love, for soprano & continuo, Z. Purcell, Henry : O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z 406. Purcell, Henry : Almand for keyboard in D major, ZD 2191 doubtful. Purcell, Henry : Still I'm wishing from Prophetess, aria, Z. Purcell, Henry : Seek not to know what must not be reveal'd from The Indian Queen, aria, Z. Scherzi Musicali, Nicolas Achten, Reinoud Van Mechelen 19-06-2013. Celková doba trvání:1 h 13 min. Nicolas Achten. Purcell: How Pleasant 'tis to Love 02:23. Text: Nahum Tate, Skladatelé: Henry Purcell. Ah How Pleasant 'tis to Love Nicolas Achten. Purcell: How Pleasant 'tis to Love 02:04. Text: John Dryden, Skladatelé: Henry Purcell. O Solitude Nicolas Achten. Purcell: How Pleasant 'tis to Love 05:33. Text: Katherine Philips - Marc-Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant, Skladatelé: Henry Purcell. How Happy Are We. Purcell: How Pleasant 'tis to Love 01:41. Alpha 192. SCHERZI MUSICALI, dir. Nicolas Achten Nicolas Achten, baryton, harpe triple, virginal Reinoud Van. MUSIC by Henry Purcell: Sound the Trumpet An Evening Hymn Strike the Viol Ah How pleasant 'tis to Love. Nicolas Achten Reinoud Van Mechelen Lambert Colson Justin Glaie Simon Linné Solmund Nystabakk. Cancel anytime. The ensemble Scherzi Musicali was founded and is directed by Nicolas Achten, one of the few modern classical singers to accompany himself, variously, on the lute, the harp, and the harpsichord, reviving this old practice. Adapting its size and instrumentarium to the needs of the performance situation, Scherzi Musicali brings together young singers and instrumentalists willing to rethink the approach to early music and seeking to serve it with a genuine concern for musicological relevance. While aiming to rediscover lost gems of a forgotten musical heritage, Scherzi Musicali nevertheless do not