It contains the largest collection of elizabethan and jacobean keyboard music a virginal being a small harpsichord numbering nearly three hundred pieces composed during the fifty years before the first published keyboard music in england in 1612. Fitzwilliam virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period. Genealogy for william fitzgerald, lord of moiety c. Fitzwilliam virginal book, an album by jovanka marville on spotify. Genealogy profile for william fitzwilliam fitzgerald. Book now special offers if youre not quite sure of your plans, choose this fully flexible rate and you can cancel 24 hours prior to the day of arrival, free of charge when you book directly through our website. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Well be selling exclusively on the internet and no longer have an open shop. Christopher hogwood the fitzwilliam virginal book 1981. Its name comes from viscount fitzwilliam who gave his music to cambridge university in 1816. There is a beautiful, handwritten manuscript in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge known as the fitzwilliam virginal book. Fitzwilliam square is a georgian garden square in the south of central dublin, ireland. If you have books for sale, particularly technical books or paper, give us a call at 6035853448. Once known as queen elizabeths virginal book, this volume is among the chief treasures in the music collection bequeathed by viscount fitzwilliam, and is the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fitzwilliam virginal book simple english wikipedia, the. Buy fitzwilliam virginal book volume 1 by various isbn. The complete recording of the fitzwilliam virginal book is highly prestigious project of unprecedented scope and importance. The name fitzwilliam is a boys name of english origin meaning son of william the christian name of the dashing mr. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book, with an introductory study of contemporary practice by willem diederik viljoen promotor.
The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of elizabethan keyboard music, according to groves dictionary of music and musicians. With an introduction and notes translated into german by john bernhoff. Darcy in pride and prejudice it was his mothers maiden name is just one of several fitz names, including fitzroy, fitzgerald, fitzpatrick, that could be used to honor a dad named william, roy, gerald or patrick. By far the largest manuscript collection of english keyboard music surviving from the 16th17th centuries. Recordings of pieces from the fitzwilliam virginal book, mp3 files free download. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title fitzwilliam. The fitzwilliam virginal book the fitzwilliam museum. Its name comes from viscount fitzwilliam who gave the book to cambridge university in 1816. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in england, i. Fitzwilliam hotel dublin, the finest fivestar hotel in. Fitzwilliam virginal book edited from the original manuscript.
The fitzwilliam virginal book 2 volumes by maitland j a. It is now deposited in the fitzwilliam museum at cambridge. The history of fitzwilliam, new hampshire, from 17521887. The fitzwilliam virginal book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late elizabethan and early jacobean periods in. Welcome to the fitzwilliam hotel dublin, the bestlocated, most stylish, fivestar hotel in dublin city centre. Fitzwilliam virginal book, also called erroneously queen elizabeths virginal book, an early 17thcentury english manuscript collection of 297 pieces for keyboard by many of the major composers of the period, including william byrd, who is represented by 67 pieces. Fitzwilliam virginal book 1615 largest collection of english keyboard music or of any renaissance keyboard music from any country contains 297 compositions, inluding dances, descriptive pieces, intabulations of italian madrigals and french chansons, and sets of variations on popular tunes and religious melodies. He seems to revel in big projects like the complete sonatas of scarlatti. Feb 29, 2012 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The high quality of the music and the excellent performances by pieter jan belder make it a landmark of historical importance. Earl fitzwilliam or fitzwilliam was a title in both the peerage of ireland and the peerage of great britain held by the head of the fitzwilliam family later wentworthfitzwilliam. Lodged in the fitzwilliam museum in cambridge it contains more than 300 works for the virginal, by composers such as john, bull, william byrd, thomas tomkins and many others.
Of unknown origins, the previously scarce collectors item is now available at popular prices for the first time. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience and by continuing to browse the site you accept our cookie policy. The fitzwilliam virginal book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of keyboard music from the english elizabethan and jacobean era. Earl fitzwilliam or fitzwilliam was a title in both the peerage of ireland and the peerage of great britain held by the head of the fitzwilliam family later wentworth fitzwilliam.
Fitzwilliam virginal book by jovanka marville on spotify. Fitzwilliam virginal book, source of keyboard music in the elizabethan and jacobean periods in england. An almain, corranto and another corranto from the fitzwilliam virginal book by ernsts early music. Both these types can be heard on this album, along with the conventional pairing of slow and fast dances, the pavan and galliard. Barclay edited by fitzwilliam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The history of fitzwilliam, new hampshire, from 17521887 john foote norton full view 1888. In het fitzwilliam virginal book ligt een halve eeuw baanbrekende klaviermuziek gestold. Contents listing this is a detailed listing of the contents of the fitzwilliam virginal book. Fitzwilliam virginal book music collection britannica. The music of the fitzwilliam virginal book ranges from erudite fantasias strict contrapuntal pieces of a refined style and beauty to short arrangements of popular songs and dances. The book eventually found its way, via the library of pepusch, into the hand of richard, viscount fitzwilliam, and thus to the museum that bears his name in cambridge.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. The name fitzwilliam comes from the norman form of the old french personal name wilhelm, which is composed of the elements will, which means will, and helm, which means helmet or protection. This page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here. The name fitzwilliam arrived in england after the norman conquest of 1066. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book with an introductory study of contemporary practice. This study sets out to examine the ornamentation in the manuscript gbcfm 32. Grove music doctor philosophiae this study sets out to examine the ornamentation in the manuscript gbcfm 32. The ornamentation in the fitzwilliam virginal book with an. Since joseph paines voxbox, there have been other cd selections of this music, but belders is, to the best of my knowledge, the largest now available. Buy pieterjan belders album titled fitzwilliam virginal book, vol. It takes its name from viscount fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to cambridge university in 1816. The fitzwilliam virginal book, volume 7 brilliant classics. Pavana fantasia william byrd fitzwilliam virginalbook by ernsts early music.
William byrd to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The prefix fitz indicated that the bearer is the son of someone named william or wilhelm. The fitzwilliam virginal book is an important source of early keyboard music from england. We have moved a portion of our internet book business to a new location in swanzey nh.
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