William Lawes, an Unmathematical Genius
Saturday 8 April 2006 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Composer to the court of Charles I, Lawes died young in the turmoil of the Civil War. His music is both exquisitely beautiful and unerringly experimental for its time. Criticised in his own age for failing to adhere to the mathematical rules of music, Lawes still managed to find favour with the King, who referred to him as the 'father of musik'. Andrew Manze explores the life and work of this neglected composer.
Playlist
Lyra viol trio in D major
Fantazy
Humor
Saraband
Concordia/ Levy
Metronome METCD1045 track 15-17
Airs for three lyra viols Ffantasie
Humour
Fretwork
Virgin Classics VC7911872 track 15-16
Consort set a 6 in c minor
Fantazia [no.1]: a 6
Fantazia [no.2]: a 6
Inomine: a 6
Aire: a 6
Hesperion XXI/ Savall
Alia Vox AV9823 Track 14-17 (CD2)
Sonata: Sett no.5 in D minor
Fantazia
(Almaine)
Galliard
London Baroque
Harmonia Mundi HMC901493 Track 13-15
Set A5 in F
Fantazy
Paven
Aire
Phantasm
Channel Classics CCS15698 Track 4-6
Consort/ Suite VII
Scaramouche
Channel Classics CCS4792 Track 5-7
Consort no. 8 in G major
For violin, division viol, theorbo, harp and organ continuo
Pavan
Divisions upon the Pavan
The Elizabethan Consort of Viols/ Thurston Dart LP ArgoRG555
