Description
James Paisible, Complete Suites for Alto Recorder and Basso Continuo.
Edited by David Lasocki; basso continuo realization by Bernard Gordillo. Published February 2013. IH0022.
Never published before! Beautiful suites, not technically difficult, by the most celebrated recorder player of his time.
Alternative version: score plus double part for recorder and bass instrument.
Praise:
“Sowohl bei den Suiten als auch den Sonaten von James Paisible handelt es sich um bisher weitgehend unbekannte kostbare Originalliteratur für die Blockflöte aus der Zeit um 1700…. Die hier neu edierten drei Sonaten sind genau diejenigen, die bislang noch in keiner modernen Edition greifbar sind. Die Suiten sind m. W. alle zum ersten Male neu erschienen…. Sämtliche Werke ähneln in ihrem englisch-französisch-italienischen Stil sehr anderer Blockflötenmusik aus derselben Zeit wie z.B. von Finger, D. Purcell oder C. Rosier. Die kontrapunktische Interaktion zwischen Ober- und Bassstimme ist mitunter recht ausgeprägt. David Lasocki steuert wie gewohnt hoch kompetente und äußerst informative Vorworte und kritische Berichte bei…. Der editorische Ansatz der Ausgaben von Instant Harmony, bislang weitgehend unbeachtete Originalmanuskripte in den verschiedensten Bibliotheken dieser Welt nach originalen Blockflötenwerken zu durchkämmeren, kann nicht genug gelobt werden – auch die wissenschaftliche Präsentation durch den Herausgeber ist durchaus beispielhaft.”
[Both the Suites and Sonatas of James Paisible represent valuable original literature for recorder from around 1700 that was previously unknown to a great extent…. The three newly edited sonatas are precisely those that have not been available in a modern edition until now. The suites are, to my knowledge, all appearing for the first time…. All these works resemble, in their English-French-Italian style, very different recorder music from the same period such as, for example, by Finger, D. Purcell or C. Rosier. The contrapuntal interaction between upper and lower voices is sometimes extremely distinctive…. The editorial starting point of Instant Harmony’s editions – to comb the most varied music libraries of this world for original recorder works in original manuscripts generally ignored until now – cannot be praised enough. Also, the editor’s musicological work is exemplary….]
Michael Schneider, review in Tibia 38, no. 4 (2013): 622-24.
“… [these] compositions [are] some of the finest examples of the English Baroque style, incorporating both French and Italian influence into a truly royal treat…. Priced at bargain prices well below the average cost of a standard print urtext, these editions’ low prices prove a valuable asset to players…. The repertoire levels of these pieces also hold ‘something for everyone.’… Paisible’s sonatas … demonstrate his proficiency as a recorder virtuoso…. … the 16th-note passages are less demanding than in some sonatas, and the ‘French’ aspect of the music is ‘lighter’ than that of entry-level French Baroque pieces, making these sonatas excellent material for determined amateurs, students and seasoned pros alike…. All in all, these are brilliant obscure recorder repertoire gems waiting the next ‘world premiere,’ whether on the international/national stage or simply in a chapter concert — highly recommended!”
Kristina Powers, review in American Recorder 55, no. 3 (fall 2014): 41
