This collection of music comes primarily from a number of CDs that Roy Christensen, retired owner of Gasparo Records, offered to Oberlin a few years ago. They were mostly masters of unreleased LPs professionally recorded in the late 1970s. The audio that is in the IBook has been remastered using modern technology, but the audio files in this collection are at various levels of outdated sound. Some are from live performances, some are from CDs made directly from an LP, and some are masters of unreleased albums made with 1970s high level sound technology.
The music has been grouped by national musical styles, which is a very important component of understanding baroque style. Knowing the context of musical compositions is one of the things Wenzinger and the other BPI faculty have continually stressed. Within the groups, the music is somewhat chronological, which is another important aspect of appreciating the varying styles. Most of the performances are related to the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute, but there are also albums from the Oberlin Consort of Viols, The Cleveland Baroque Soloists, and others related to Oberlin.
The live performances, including the very first piece played at BPI, are a reminder that the music making from nearly fifty years ago is still thrilling. The unreleased albums have never been heard by anyone but the performers, and the reissues of LP's in this new format makes music that hasn't been easily available ready to be heard. Enjoy!
Les Batteries- Sarabande en Bourasque
L’Aureille-Courante-Sarabande-Courante
Tombeau Les Regrets-Quarillon- apel de Charon-Les Pleurs
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols
Prelude-Fantasie- Allemande-Courante- Sarabande-Sarabande L’Espagnole- Gigue- Gigue, La Badine- Rondeau Champetre- Passacaille-Tombeau pour Mr. Ste. Colombe- Fugue Gaye
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols, James Weaver, harpsichord
Gravement-Gayement-Gravement-Gayement-Gravement-Vivement-Air-Gayement
Allemande-Seconde Courante-Sarabande-Gigue-Chaconne ou Pasacaille
Robert Willoughby, flute, James Caldwell, oboe, Marilyn McDonald, violin, Catharina Meints, viola da gamba, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord.
Allemande-Courante-Sarabande-Gigue
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba
Le Change-Sarabande “La Suivie”
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols
Gravement et mesuree-Air tendree Louree-Plainte, pour les violes-La Tromba
James Caldwell, oboe and viola da gamba, Catharina Meints, viola da gamba, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Prelude -Musette L’Henriette-Plainte-La Berg-op-Zoom-Musette la Prost-Rondeau varie
August Wenzinger, Kenneth Slowik, viols, Meg Irwin Brandon, harpsichord
Allemande- “La Singuliere” -L’Arabesque
August Wenzinger, James Caldwell, viols, James Weaver, harpsichord
Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
Prelude (lentement)-Fantasie- Allemande-Courante- Sarabande-La Follette( tres gay)- Plainte (Lentement)-La Brilliante- La Charivary
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols, Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
Marilyn McDonald, quinton, Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols,
Caprice-Allemande-Courante-Paysane Gracieuse-Sarabande-Gigue-Gavotte-Rondeau Musette I-Musette II (double) Menuet Musette August Wenzinger, Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
La LaBorde-La Forqueray-La Cottin-La Bellemont-La Portugaise-La Couperin
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viola da gamba, Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
gracieux-L’Incertaine marque-Les Tendres Sentiments rondeau- Le Vertigo rondeau moderement Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Max van Egmond, baritone, Marilyn McDonald, viola,
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
La Coulicam-La Livri-La Vezinet
Lisa Crawford, harpsichord, Marilyn McDonald, violin, Catharina Meints, viola da gamba
Allegro moderato-Menuetto-Tempo guisto/Trio-Andantino con un poco di moto-Allego guisto
Marilyn McDonald, Sarah Sumner, violin, Jane Starkman, viola, Catharina Meints, cello, James Weaver, fortepiano
Sonata in b minor K.87-Sonata in D major K.401-Sonata in f minor K. 238 Sonata in f minor K. 239 Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
Adagio-Allegro,ma non tanto-Presto
August Wenzinger, Hannelore Mueller, viols
Allegro, ma non tanto-Allegro-Lento-Allegro, risoluto ed energico
August Wenzinger, viola da gamba
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba
Fantazie-Courante-Ayre-Saraband
Catharina Meints, Mary Ann Ballard, Alice Robbins, James Caldwell, viols
August Wenzinger, Catharina Meints, viols, Meg Irwin-Brandon, organ
August Wenzinger, viol, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
August Wenzinger, viol, James Weaver, organ
Pavan-Aire-Aire-Aire-Corant-Saraband
Marilyn McDonald, Sarah Sumner, violins, August Wenzinger, Catharina Meints, viols Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Catharina Meints, Mary Anne Ballard, Langdon Corson, Kenneth Slowik,
Alice Robbins, James Caldwell, Fumiko Matsui, viols
Set a 6 in C -Set a 5 in a minor-Set a 5 in F major-set a 5 in C major-
Set a 5 in c minor- Set a 6 in g minor
James Caldwell, Catharina Meints, Mary Ann Ballard, Alice Robbins, Kenneth Slowik, Margriet Tindemans, Peter Tourin, viols
Largo-Passacaille-Gavotte--Adagio-Allegro-Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
Set a 5 in c minor- Set a 6 in g minor
Marilyn McDonald, violin, Catharina Meints, cello, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Max van Egmond, baritone, Melissa Graybeal, viola, August Wenzinger,
Catharina Meints, viols, Kenneth Slowik, cello, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Affetuoso-Alla Breve-Larghetto-Vivace
Robert Willoughby, flute, Michael Lynn, recorder,
James Caldwell, viola da gamba, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba, Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
Aria-Recitativo-Aria
Penelope Jensen, soprano, Catharina Meints, cello, Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
Aria (Adagio-Allegro)-Recitativo-Aria (Largo)-Recitativo-Aria (Allegro)
Penelope Jensen, soprano, James Caldwell, oboe,
Catharina Meints, cello, Doris Ornstein, harpsichord
Andante-Vivace-Recitativo ed Arioso(Andante) -Vivace
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba
Dolce-Allegro-Soave-Vivace
Robert Willoughby, flute, August Wenzinger, Catharina Meints, James Caldwell,viols, James Weaver, harpsichord
Cantabile-Allegro-Recitativo/Arioso-Vivace
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Sonata-bass Recitative-bass Aria-soprano
Recitative-Soprano Aria-Bass Recitative-Adagio
Penelope Jensen, soprano, Max van Egmond, baritone Chorus: Nancy Zylstra, Derek Lee Ragin, Peter Lovely, voice, August Wenzinger, Catharina Meints, viols, Michael Lynn, recorder, James Caldwell, oboe, Marilyn McDonald, violin, Kenneth Slowik, cello, John Dunham, violone, Philip Levin, bassoon, James Weaver, organ
Adagio-Giga-Corrente-Adagio-Vivace
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell, viols, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Poco Allegro-Adagio-Allegro
August Wenzinger, Hannelore Mueller, viols
Adagio-Allemanda-Corrente-Sarabanda-Giga-Govatta-Menuet
August Wenzinger, Hannnelore Mueller, viols
Vivace-Andante-Tempo di Menuetto
Marilyn McDonald, violin, August Wenzinger, viola da gamba, Catharina Meints, cello
Penelope Jensen, soprano, August Wenzinger, viola da gamba,
Marilyn McDonald, Sarah Sumner, violins, Jane Starkman, viola,
Catharina Meints, cello, John Dunham, violone, Meg Irwin Brandon, harpsichord
Adagio un poco andante-Allegretto-Presto Scherzando
Marilyn McDonald, violin, Kenneth Slowik, cello, James Weaver, harpsichord
Penelope Jensen, Nancy Zylstra, soprano, James Caldwell, Grant Moore, oboes
BPI orchestra, August Wenzinger, conductor
Allegro-Andantino-Allegro Assai
Robert Willoughby, flute, Marilyn McDonald, violin, James Caldwell, oboe,
Catharina Meints, cello, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Allegro con Moto-Tempo di Menuetto
James Caldwell, oboe, Marilyn McDonald, violin, Melissa Graybeal, viola,
Kenneth Slowik, cello, James Weaver, fortepiano
Allegro-Adagio-Tempo di Minuet
August Wenzinger, viola da gamba
Allegretto-Largo-Allegro
Lisa Crawford harpsichord
Adagio-Allegro-Minuett, vivace, Variations 1-3
James Caldwell, oboe, Catharina Meints, cello, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Adagio ma non tanto- Allegro di Molto-Arioso
Catharina Meints, James Caldwell viol, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Allegretto-Largo-Allegro
Robert Willoughby, flute, Marilyn McDonald, violin, James Caldwell, viola da gamba, Lisa Crawford, harpsichord
Penelope Jensen, soprano, August Wenzinger, Catharina Meints, viols,
Kenneth Slowik, cello, James Weaver, harpsichord