ADIEU TO THE PLEASURES
French music in Scottish manuscript
In the 17th century, the Auld Alliance, the Scottish-French defence pact against England of 1295, although revoked in 1560, still had a cultural impact and young Scots were sent to France for education.
Thus, in the Balcarres Manuscript, the most extensive British lute book with 252 titles, popular Scottish airs and English tunes can be found alongside elaborate French baroque music, including music by Ennemond Gaultier, known as Gaultier "le Vieux". Several of these melodies appear in the volume "The Division Flute" published by John Walsh in London in 1706, where they served as a basis for the virtuoso and imaginative variation art of the time.
PROGRAM
Robert de Visée (around 1660 – after 1720)
Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Chaconne Gavotte Rondeau „la Montfermeil“ Gigue
from Balcarres Lutebook (around 1695-1701)
My Nannies Mr. Mclaughans way, by Mr. Beck/ I love my love in secret Katherine Ogie, Mr. Beck´s way / I never knew I loved thee by Mr. Beck / Amarillis /
Joy to the person of my love / Lillybollaro / The Highland King
Anne Danican-Philidor (1681-1728)
Suite VI from “II.e Livre de Pièces”
Le Tombeau sérieusement Allemande coulamment Air tendre sans lenteur Le Badin gayment
Godfrey Finger (um 1660-1730) Ciacona aus „Dix Sonates á 1 Flute & 1 Basse Continue“
PAUSE
Ennemond Gaultier (1575 – 1651)
Prelude Tombeau de Mezangeau Sarabande Canaries
Divisions onto a Ground from “The Division Flute” (1706)
A Ground by Mr. Godfrey Finger An Italian Ground ( Anon ) Paul´s Steeple ( Anon )
Robert de Visée (um 1660 – nach 1720)
Prelude « Les Sylvains » de Mr. Couperin
from “A Collection of Scots Tunes by William Mc. Gibbon” (1742)
I love my Love in secret/ The Bonniest lass in the world/ My Nanjo/ Green grows the Rathes / Yell, yell
Iris Lichtinger, baroque flutes & Axel Wolf , lute and theorbo