Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
In addition to many sacred works, Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621) published Terpsichore, a collection of 312 dances, mostly of French origin. The present video contains numbers CCLIX, CCLX, and CCLXIV - CCLXVIII, each of which is entitled "Ballet." On these recordings, I play the top three voices on recorders and the bottom voice on bass viola da gamba.
In addition to many sacred works, Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621) published Terpsichore, a collection of 312 dances, mostly of French origin. The present video contains numbers CCLIX, CCLX, and CCLXIV - CCLXVIII, each of which is entitled "Ballet." On these recordings, I play the top three voices on recorders and the bottom voice on bass viola da gamba.
