Elizabeth Kenny: Ars Longa: Old and New Music for Theorbo

'Ars longa' see theorbo specialist Elizabeth Kenny perform a typically inventive recital of diverse repertoire spanning five centuries. The theorbo's eccentric appearance and tuning belies its expressive and delicate qualities; its versatility extends to beautiful melodies, experimental harmonies and a wonderfully resonant bass. The recital takes the listener from the early avant-garde repertoire for the instrument of Kapsperger and Piccinini to the new and imaginative sounds explored by today's composers. Taken from his 2011 work 'Since It Was the Day of Preparation.' James MacMillan's 'Motet' is a haunting and melancholy piece in which the theorbo acts as an emblem of human fragility and sadness. Benjamin Oliver wrote 'Extending From the Inside' specifically for Kenny, who relishes the unique challenge of combining elements of funk guitar with Baroque tradition in this premiere recording. The second premiere recording is Nico Muhly's 'Berceuse', also inspired by Kenny; it exploits the unconventional tuning system and expressive possibilities of the theorbo to powerful effect.

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2: Toccata X
3: Ciaconna
4: Romanesca Con Partite Variate
5: Motet 1
6: Corrente
7: Toccata XII
8: Romanesca Folia Con Variate
9: Canario - Capona
10: Toccata Prima
11: Passacaglia
12: Extending from the Inside
13: I. Prélude En C Sol Ut Mineur
14: II. La Plainte, Ou Tombeau De Mesdemoiselles De Visée, Allemande De Mr. Leur Père
15: III. Courante
16: IV. Sarabande
17: V. Gigue
18: Prélude En G Re Sol Majeur
19: Les Sylvains De Mr. Couperin
20: Cycle
21: First Berceuse
22: Second Berceuse
23: Scattershot
24: Lilt
25: Stutter
26: Coda

Composer: Nico Muhly, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Robert de Visée, Benjamin Oliver, James MacMillan, Alessandro Piccinini

Number of Discs: 1

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