Gustav Leonhardt plays Sweelinck live in the Oude Kerk: Esce Mars and Pavana Lachrymae

These two recordings of Sweelinck are found at the end of the 2015 Glossa Sweelinck set - Leonhardt was originally invited to contribute to the keyboard works section of the set, but was not able to due to his death in January 2012. These two pieces were included in his memory on the final set. They are taken from a recording of a concert he gave in the Amsterdam Oude Kerk in 1971. (The rest of the Glossa set available here - one of the best Sweelinck series available. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (April 1562 ~10/16/1621) 0:09 Esce Mars. 7 Variations, SwWV 321 (also known as “Est ce Mars“) 5:05 Pavana Lachrymae (after John Dowland “Flow my teares“), SwWV 328 Harpsichord: Gustav Leonhardt (5/30/1928 ~ 1/16/2012). Instrument built by Rainer Schütze harpsichord in 1961, after Ruckers. Pictures: Engravings depicting the interior of the Amsterdam Oude Kerk by Jan Goeree, dated 1700. These engra
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