Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore

Pickett (Artist), New London Consort (Artist), Praetorius (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Praetorius
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000004CXG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,893 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Passameze/Gaillarde

2. La Bouree

3. Bransle De La Torche

4. Bransles Simples/Bransles Gays/Bransles Doubles

5. Bransles De Villages

6. Philou

7. Ballet Des Sorciers/Ballet Des Princesses/Ballet/Ballet De Princesses

8. Ballet/Ballet Des BAccanales/Ballet Des Matelotz/Ballet Des Coqs

9. Bransle De La Torche

10. Pavane De Spaigne/Spagnoletta

11. Passameze Pour Les Cornetz

12. Courante M.M. Wustrow/Courante/Courrant De Bataglia

13. La Sarabande

14. Volte Du Tambour/Volte/Volte/Volte

15. Volte/Volte/Volte/Volte

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant CD!, January 27, 2002

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This review is from: Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore (Audio CD)

This is an extraordinary recording of a fraction of the Praetorius Dances from "Terpsichore" (he didn't write them, he just collected them, and there are hundreds). They range from genteel courtly dances to rumbustious affairs that are the equivalent of modern disco and which make all the ornaments on my mantelpiece dance with joy. The disc crackles and buzzes with the most extraordinary and delicious sounds - shawms, crumhorns, hurdy-gurdys, racketts - all served with a very nice recording. Quite simply, a must-have

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unutterably divine., July 1, 2003

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This review is from: Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore (Audio CD)

Take a break from your worries. My recommendation: turn off all electrical lighting and place a few candles about in a darkened room. Take the phone off the hook and set the dogs to patrolling the yard. Be sure the ambient temperature is agreeable. Sip from a glass of wine, smoke a cigarette, slip on some good headphones and drift away. Your ears will thank you.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Refreshing New Sounds to Modern Ears, October 1, 2002

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This review is from: Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore (Audio CD)

Praetorius' collection of dance music is given here a marvelous interpretation and rendering on period instruments by Pickett and the New London Consort.

From one track to the next, it rings and warbles with sounds unlike we hear today, even in the age of synthesized output. These are just such catchy little ditties, you'll find they do lighten the load and get one tapping the feet and humming the tunes, if not even breaking out in dance.

This is simply outstanding and unique.