Ten Sonatas in Four Parts

Album by Henry Purcell & Ricercar Consort

Ten Sonatas in Four Parts is a collection of ten chamber sonatas by English composer Henry Purcell, published in 1683. The works exemplify English Baroque chamber music, blending contrapuntal textures, imitative writing and dance-derived rhythms for small ensembles, and occupy a notable place in Purcell's instrumental output and the development of the trio-sonata tradition in England.
First released: 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata IX in F major
    7:22
  2. 2.
    Sonata VII in C major
    7:14
  3. 3.
    Sonata VIII in G major
    7:53
  4. 4.
    Sonata X in D major
    6:51
  5. 5.
    Sonata III in A minor
    7:38
  6. 6.
    Sonata IV in D minor
    8:18
  7. 7.
    Sonata I in H minor
    6:51
  8. 8.
    Sonata VI in G minor
    8:31
  9. 9.
    Sonata II in E-flat major
    7:24
  10. 10.
    Sonata V in G minor
    8:47

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