Bird: The Oriental Miscellany Jane Chapman

• William Hamilton Bird (ca. 1750-1804): The Oriental Miscellany:
• 1 No. 4. Rekhtah: Mutru be khoosh nuwa bego 02:19
• 2 No. 1. Gat 02:24
• 3 No. 2. Rekhtah: Sakia! Fusul beharust 03:04
• 4 No. 3. Tuppah: Kia kam keea dil ne? 02:33
• 5 No. 22. Tuppah: Deem tere na? 00:47
• 6 No. 5. Tuppah: Ouwal keh mura buh isht razee kurdi 01:54
• 7 No. 6. Rekhtah: Soonre mashukan! Be wufa! 02:50
• 8 No. 7. Rekhtah: Ky bashud! O ky bashud! 01:17
• 9 No. 8. Tuppah: Hi purri chehreh! 01:56
• 10 No. 9. Terana: Autese boli, bundoo! 01:11
• 11 No. 10. Rekhtah: Gid a Shumba 01:38
• 12 No. 11. Rekhtah: Susha myra bear 05:07
• 13 No. 12. Tuppah: Dande kala 02:28
• 14 No. 13. Terana: Dandera vakee 01:45
• 15 No. 14. Tuppah: Toom ko sum shouta 02:23
• 16 No. 15. Rekhtah: Mera peara ab ia re 02:25
• 17 No. 16. Tuppah: Kan ja kia 02:00
• 18 No. 17. Rekhtah: Quo e? Fera que sutke 02:13
• 19 No. 18. Rekhtah: Shisheh bur shrub 01:31
• 20 No. 19. Terana: Ya laum, ya laum 01:40
• 21 No. 20. Rekhtah: Dil me danme lea re 01:59
• 22 No. 21. Rekhtah: Mera mutchelli! 02:04
• 23 No. 23. Rekhtah: Hi bibbi mon karalla 02:01
• 24 No. 24. Tuppah: O! Yaar O! 01:30
• 25 No. 25. Rekhtah: Ley chila re 01:21
• 26 No. 26. Tuppah: Piar mera soon 03:13
• 27 No. 27. Raagney: Mun shuma 04:10
• 28 No. 28. Rekhtah: Dandie's song 02:02
• 29 No. 29. Rekhtah: Mooni bibbi nochare 01:03
• 30 No. 30. Rekhtah: Rewannah kisty 02:29
• 31 Nos. 31-33. Flute Sonata: No. 31a. Allegro maestoso 02:41
• 32 Nos. 31-33. Flute Sonata: No. 31b. Affetuoso 01:39
• 33 Nos. 31-33. Flute Sonata: No. 32. Minuetto 01:43
• 34 Nos. 31-33. Flute Sonata: No. 33. Jigg 02:52
• Total Runtime 01:14:12

Info for Bird: The Oriental Miscellany

Harpsichordist Jane Chapman explores The Oriental Miscellany – William Hamilton Bird’s 1789 collection and arrangement of Hindustani airs for harpsichord. Bird’s collection, which was the first ever publication of Indian music notated for Western instruments, also features his own Sonata, incorporating original Indian tunes with flute accompaniment (here performed by baroque flautist Yu-Wei Hu)

"A fascinating collection, and Jane Chapman uses the nasality available from her Kirckman harpsichord to suggest the drones of some of the original to great effect." (The Irish Times)

" Jane Chapman plays with a delightful sense of the mood of each piece, adopting an appropriately fluid sense of pulse and a lively interpretation of ornaments and cadenzas." (Andrew Benson Wilson)

" The playing is smart, clean, refined and inventive...the recording captures European delight in exotica." (Gramophone)

"An intriguing recording...a welcome project." (Early Music Review)

Jane Chapman, harpsichord

Jane Chapman
described by the Wall Street Journal as 'one of Britain's most distinguished classical harpsichordists', received a British Council Scholarship to study in Amsterdam with Ton Koopman. She is an Honorary Fellow of Dartington College of Arts, and an Honorary Member of the Royal College of Music, where she is Professor of Harpsichord. As well as being an exponent of traditional repertoire she has premiered over 200 solo, electroacoustic and chamber works by contemporary composers. Her recordings and recitals reveal both a scholarly and inventive approach to the baroque repertoire. A three CD set of 17th-century music from the Bauyn manuscript, described by The Times as 'stylish and eloquent' was selected in Critic's choice by Gramophone Magazine. She performs regularly at international festivals, and has made many broadcasts for BBC Radio 3. Jane presents programmes with Kate Ryder, (prepared piano) harpsichordist Pamela Nash, and electric guitarist Mark Wingfield, collaborating extensively with visual artists, and contemporary dancer Gregoire Meyer. She has edited two volumes of Contemporary Music Review about the harpsichord. The Musical Times wrote of Jane Chapman 'One can count on technique to burn and faithful observance of stylish conventions'.

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