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The Danish Court of Christian IV

Catherine Bott talks about some of the composers who worked at the court of the colourful Christian IV of Denmark. The music includes works by imports to the court including Dowland, Bertolusi and Schutz, but also homegrown composers such as Hans Nielsen, Mogens Pederson and Soren Terkelsen.

58 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Dec 2012 13:00

Music Played

  • John Dowland

    The King of Denmark's Galiard

    Performers: Fretwork

    • Virgin Classics.
    • VC 5450052.
  • Mogens Pedersøn

    La mia cruda Brunetta

    Performer: The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

    • BIS.
    • CD 392.
  • Hans Nielsen

    T'amo, mia vita

    Performers: The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

    • BIS.
    • CD 392.
  • Melchior Borchgrevinck

    Baci amorosi e cari

    Performers: The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

    • BIS.
    • CD 392.
  • Vincenzo Bertolusi

    Ego flos campi

    Performers: The Hilliard Ensemble, Paul Hillier (director)

    • BIS.
    • CD 389.
  • Johan Lorentz

    Praeludium in D minor

    Performer: Gustav Leonhardt (played on Raphaëlis organ in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark)

    • Sony Classical.
    • SK 53371.
  • John Dowland

    Lachrimae Antiqua

    Performers: Fretwork

    • Virgin Classics.
    • VC 5450052.
  • Melchior Schildt

    Paduana Lachrymae

    Performer: Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)

    • BIS.
    • CD 391.
  • Mogens Pedersøn

    Kyrie and Gloria from Mass from "Pratum Spirituale"

    Performers: The Hilliard Ensemble, Paul Hillier (director)

    • BIS.
    • CD 389.
  • Tobias Hume

    The King of Denmark's Health

    Performer: Consortium Hafniense

    • Danacord.
    • DACOCD 307.
  • Thomas Robinson

    The Spanish Pavan

    Performer: Christopher Wilson (lute)

    • Virgin Classics.
    • VC 7912162.
  • John Dowland

    A shepherd in a shade

    Performers: Rogers Covey-Crump, Jakob Lindberg

    • BIS.
    • CD 391.
  • Gabriel Voigtländer

    Al ser guten Bescheid von seiner Damen empfangen

    Performers: Ulrik Cold, Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    • BIS.
    • CD 391.
  • Soren Terkelsen

    Druckenskabs oc Vinens saelsomme Virckelse (Drinking song!)

    Performers: Ulrik Cold, Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    • BIS.
    • CD 391.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    from Symphoniae Sacrae: Freuet euch Herren à 5, SWV. 367

    Performers: Musica Fiata, La Capella Ducale, Roland Wilson (director)

    • Sony Classical.
    • S2K 68261.
  • John Dowland

    The King of Denmark's Galliard

  • Mogens Pedersøn

    La mia cruda Brunetta

  • Hans Nielsen

    T'amo, mia vita

  • Melchior Borchgrevinck

    Baci amorosi e cari

  • Vincenzo Bertolusi

    Ego flos campi

  • Lorentz

    Praeludium in D minor

  • John Dowland

    Lachrimae Antiqua

  • Melchior Schildt

    Paduana Lachrymae

  • Mogens Pedersøn

    Kyrie and Gloria from Mass from 'Pratum Spirituale'

  • Tobias Hume

    The King of Denmark's Health

  • Thomas Robinson

    The Spanish Pavan

  • John Dowland

    A shepherd in a shade

  • Gabriel Voigtlander

    Al ser guten Bescheid von seiner Damen empfangen

  • Soren Terkelsen

    Druckenskabs oc Vinens saelsomme Virckelse

  • Heinrich Schütz

    Freuet euch Herren a 5 (from Symphoniae Sacrae)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Jul 2008 13:00
  • Sun 13 Jul 2008 00:00
  • Sun 14 Jun 2009 13:00
  • Sat 29 Dec 2012 13:00

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