Credits:

Byrd, William (c.1543-1623)

Description:

The 400th anniversary of William Byrd's death in 2023! A collection of Byrd's keyboard works played on modern piano by Daniel-Ben Pienaar! Born in South Africa, Daniel-Ben Pienaar is a brilliant pianist currently based in London, where he is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and a professor at the University of London. He is also known for his collaborations with violinist Narimichi Kawabata and trumpeter/producer Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, and has recorded some of the greatest Baroque and classical works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert for the Avie label. Pienaar has also demonstrated his extraordinary talent in an elaborate album entitled "The Long Seventeenth Century," which was selected as a special selection by Record Art Review, Gramophone Magazine, and BBC Music Magazine, respectively. Bird, who set the standard for English keyboard music for generations with his outstanding set of dances and variations, including some of the most popular Elizabethan works of the 16th century. .The collection ranges from well-known pieces such as "First Pavan (MB29)" and "Selinger's Round" to lesser-known gems, and showcases the Steinway's rich colors and textures brought out by its incredible virtuosity. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Pavan & Galliard (The First), MB 29~Pavan
2.Pavan & Galliard (The First), MB 29~Galliard
3.Pavan & Galliard (The Second), MB 71~Pavan
4.Pavan & Galliard (The Second), MB 71~Galliard
5.Pavan & Galliard (The Third), MB 14~Pavan
6.Pavan & Galliard (The Third), MB 14~Galliard
7.Pavan & Galliard (The Fourth), MB 30~Pavan
8.Pavan & Galliard (The Fourth), MB 30~Galliard
9.Pavan & Galliard (The Fifth), MB 31~Pavan
10.Pavan & Galliard (The Fifth), MB 31~Galliard
11.Pavan & Galliard (The Sixth), MB 32~Pavan
12.Pavan & Galliard (The Sixth), MB 32~Galliard
13.Sellinger's Round MB 84
14.Hornpipe MB 39
15.O Mistress mine MB 83
16.John Come Kiss Me Now MB 81
17.Callino Casturame MB 35
18.Pavan: Canon 2 in 1 MB 74
19.Pavan in A minor MB 17
20.Passamezzo Pavan & Galliard (The Ninth), MB 2~Passamezzo Pavan
21.Passamezzo Pavan & Galliard (The Ninth), MB 2~Passamezzo Galliard
22.Rowland, or Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home MB 7