FORTUNE: Instrumental Music from the Time of Shakespeare - Les Witches

Parodies, exact quotations, laughter, fright, improvisations, emotions and diversions make up the magic ingredients of this recording of music from the time of Shakespeare.

“Masques, ayres [airs], ballad tunes and dances mingle with each other in an unbridled rhythm.” Répertoire

“Dances for nymphs, satyrs, witches and the Furies are each given their turn in this recording.”
Diapason

Harpsichord [Clavicen] – Freddy Eichelberger
Lute – Pascale Boquet
Recorder [Flûtes à bec] – Claire Michon
Violin – Odile Edouard

John Dowland (1563-1626)
1.    King of Denmark's Galliard    2'22

2        Market Is Done    2:07
3        Fortune My Foe    1:41
4        Robin Is To The Green Wood Gone    2:21
5        Bonny Sweet Boy    1:25
6        Rowland / Kemp's Jig    1:34

     Michael Praetorius
7.    Packington's Pound, courante    3'47

     Maurice Webster
8.    Mascarada    3'12
     John Coperario
9.    Cupareree or Graysinn    2'42
     Nicholas Le Strange
10.    The furies    1'55
     Robert Johnson
12.    The Nobelman    2'11
     Nicholas Le Strange
13.    The second Witches dance    1'40
     William Brade
14.    Satyrn Dance    1'43
     John Dowland (1563-1626)
16.    Pavane Lachrimae    4'14
     Nicholas Le Strange
17.    The Ladyes 2nd Masque    2'55
18.    The Ladyes 1st Masque    2'24
     Thomas Morley
19.    Joyne hands    1'42
     Thomas Robinson
20.    The Bells    3'26
     John Dowland (1563-1626)
21.    My Lord of Oxenford Maske    1'43
     William Brade
22.    The Nymphs Dance    2'45
     Nicholas Le Strange
23.    The Standing Masque / Ballette Gravesand    2'22
     John Dowland (1563-1626)
24.    The first Witches Dance    1'54