Interlude XII

J.S. Bach - Sonate for violin, G min, fugue.

Trees, complex and unadorned

in my mind dance with heavenly grace.

Interlude XI

Thomas Campion - If thou long'st so much to learne

"... Salamander-like with fire"

Interlude X

J.S. Bach - Cantatas : "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"

How can our spirit die, for it was created eternal?
By forgetting what it is.

Interlude IX

H. Purcell - If love's a sweet pleasure

".. yet so easy the pain is, so soft is the dart
that at once it both wounds me and tickles my heart."

Interlude VIII

H. Purcell - Music for a while.

Easily we do all forget,
painfully a few of us remember.

Interlude VI

T. Tallis - O salutaris hostia.

forgiveness is the key
acceptance, the door.

Interlude V

Giaches de Wert - Sorgi e Rischiara

Rise and shine, ye thoughts asleep
the day calls thee to a new leap.

Interlude IV

Anonymous - Songs and Dances from the time of Mary, Queen of Scots.

The lady Marie galliard: "depairte, depairte"

Interlude III

H. Purcell - Lost is my quiet forever

... my love is unmoved as her hate.

Prelude in B [sharp/flat/logged]

These interludes are meant to be used as background music while reading the blog. At the beginning I tried to match music and images but it didn't turn out to be straightforward, mainly due to my limited knowledge and an incipient decline of my memory. In addition I didn't want to add yet-another-artistic collection, or this blog would soon become very boring and dull.
I'd rather have them break the flow, as interludes should. As for comments, I liked what happened on the first post of this series; I'd wish them to be an open ground, that is not necessarily related to the music or picture posted.
The first two posts were a test for the format and the player. After some trials I think I have found the right balance, which will be effective starting from the next post of this collection.

From Italy with love

Interlude II

Interlude