Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Trio Sonatas (from the Second Book of 10)

00:00 Sonata in F major (Golden Sonata) No. 9: Allegro - Adagio - Canzona (Allegro) - Grave - Allegro 09:04 Sonata in C No. 7: Vivace - Largo - Canzona (with Grave intro.) - Allegro - Adagio 17:42 Sonata in B minor No. 1: Adagio - Canzona (Moderato) - Largo - Vivace non troppo 25:45 Sonata in D No. 10: Adagio - Canzona (Allegro) - Grave - Largo & Allegro 32:21 Sonata in D minor No. 4: Adagio - Canzona (Moderato) - Adagio & Vivace - Largo 40:26 Sonata in E flat No. 2: Adagio - Canzona (Allegro) - Adagio - Largo - Allegro 49:49 Sonata in G minor No. 8: Adagio - Canzona (Moderato) - Grave & Largo - Vivace Giorgio Ciompi & Werner Torkanowsky, violins George Koutze, cello / Herman Chessid, harpsichord Purcell’s Fantasias or “fancies” with their serious contrapuntal texture and their expanded or contracted conceits represent the final embodiment of madrigal style in instrumental setting. They are a logical descendant of the English virginal school, but th