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New New Nothing: English country dances of the 17th century in new solos & duos
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Seventeenth-century English country dance tunes from Playford, in original period-style duo arrangements for violin with recorder, viol, and violin. Lively, expressive tunes in the textures that would have been heard in the era.
$15
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Kleinerman's overall playing takes a middle path between folkish vigor and classical formality.... It feels right, and there's an indefinable attractiveness to the whole project that puts the listener in touch with what made these durable tunes.
AllMusic review, four stars
This companion volume of sheet music presents the album's seventeen original duo arrangements, some for two treble instruments and some for treble and bass. These are transcriptions -- some more literal than others -- of the sets that emerged collaboratively during the recording project. The harmonies are fun to play, and they represent a satisfying variety of styles (and difficulty!) of accompaniment for the tunes. Since they were created to custom-fit the instruments, the players, and the occasions when we came together, there's nothing absolute about these arrangements. Feel free to take them as jumping-off points for your own ideas -- or play them just as they are!
$25
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Sound Clips
Excerpts from New New Nothing
Hey Boys, Up Go We with Charles Coldwell, recorder
Europe's Revels with Arcana Ferschke, violin
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