Fortune My Foe: Works for Harpsichord / Rotaru

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Album Summary

Performer

• Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)

Composers

• Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621)
• John Bull (circa 1562 - 1628)

Notes & Reviews:

American Record Guide
Sweelinck's keyboard oeuvre is well represented here in a program that includes contrapuntal pieces, variations on secular songs, and religious music. Rotaru is a nimble and expressive player.

Fanfare
The harpsichord is a Ruckers copy by Fred Bettenhuasen of Haarlem, and it is the perfect choice for the music. Although no details are given, I presume from the sound that it's a small, single-manual instrument with two eight-foot registers. The recorded sound leaves nothing to be desired. Urgently recommended

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010).

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Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Fantasia Chromatica, for keyboard "Dorian", SwWV 258

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 8 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Puer nobis nascitur (Ons is geboren een kindekijn), variations for keyboard, SwWV 315

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Pavana Hispanica, for keyboard, SwWV 327

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Ballo del Granduca, for organ (doubtful; probably by Samuel Scheidt). SwWV 319

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1602-1621

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Onder een linde groen (Unter der Linden grüne), variations for keyboard (2 versions). SwWV 325

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Engelse fortuin, variations for keyboard ("Von der Fortuna werd ich getrieben"), SwWV 320

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Pavana Lachrymae for keyboard (after Dowland's "Flow My Teares"), SwWV 328

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Work(s) :: Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Mein junges Leben hat ein End, variations for keyboard, SwWV 324

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 5 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Toccata for keyboard no 2 in D minor, SwWV 286

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Malle Sijmen (Silly Simon), variations for organ (doubtful), SwWV 323

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Bull, John : Fantasia for keyboard (on Sweelinck)

• Performer: Alina Rotaru (Harpsichord)
• Notes: St. Johannis-Kirche Arenshorst, Germany (07/06/2010-07/08/2010)
• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: 1621