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Bach, Bull, Byrd, Gibbons, Hassler, Pachelbel, Ritter & Strogers; Harpsichord Works / Leonhardt
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Details
- Composer
- BACH BYRD. RITTER
- Artist
- Gustav Leonhardt
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Alpha
- Released
- Sep 30, 2016
- Catalog #
- ALPHA317
- UPC
- 3760014193170
About
This recording has been reissued in the Essential Baroque Masterpieces collection with an exclusive interview of Skip Sempé:
"At this point of heritage, I think that the only thing one could really have inherited from Leonhardt is his musical conviction. Other than that, it is perhaps important to mention that it is France that has inherited much from Leonhardt, through his tradition and the subsequent creation a new generation of harpsichordists – some of whom studied with him and some of whom did not. In the 1960s and 70s, the French musical scene was extremely resistant to Leonhardt and to his approach, then, little by little, his approach eclipsed all previous influences in France, those of Landowska and the Ancien Régime. The direct result of this is that there are more fine harpsichordists in France than anywhere in the world. All this via Leonhardt, who began his career with Bach and finished it with Forqueray. This is somehow appropriate – even the finest harpsichords from his personal collection are now here with his old friends. And this very recording – as well as several others among Leonhardt’s last recordings – was made for a French label, largely due to the fact that Paris has become the centre of the harpsichord world.
I particularly miss him when I hear his fine organ playing. And when I play on his own harpsichords. Perhaps even more when I hear my friends and students play on them. Today, he is still extraordinarily present for me."
- Skip Sempé
"At this point of heritage, I think that the only thing one could really have inherited from Leonhardt is his musical conviction. Other than that, it is perhaps important to mention that it is France that has inherited much from Leonhardt, through his tradition and the subsequent creation a new generation of harpsichordists – some of whom studied with him and some of whom did not. In the 1960s and 70s, the French musical scene was extremely resistant to Leonhardt and to his approach, then, little by little, his approach eclipsed all previous influences in France, those of Landowska and the Ancien Régime. The direct result of this is that there are more fine harpsichordists in France than anywhere in the world. All this via Leonhardt, who began his career with Bach and finished it with Forqueray. This is somehow appropriate – even the finest harpsichords from his personal collection are now here with his old friends. And this very recording – as well as several others among Leonhardt’s last recordings – was made for a French label, largely due to the fact that Paris has become the centre of the harpsichord world.
I particularly miss him when I hear his fine organ playing. And when I play on his own harpsichords. Perhaps even more when I hear my friends and students play on them. Today, he is still extraordinarily present for me."
- Skip Sempé
Tracklist 14 tracks
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1 Canzon 02:32
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Canzon
- Duration
- 02:32
- Composer
- Hans Leo Hassler
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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2 Fantasia 03:06
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Fantasia
- Duration
- 03:06
- Composer
- Nicholas Strogers
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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3 Coranto in C 01:16
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Coranto in C
- Duration
- 01:16
- Composer
- William Byrd
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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4 The Queen's Alman 04:07
- Track
- 4
- Title
- The Queen's Alman
- Duration
- 04:07
- Composer
- William Byrd
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
-
5 Short Ground in C 03:46
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Short Ground in C
- Duration
- 03:46
- Composer
- William Byrd
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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6 Bull's Goodnight 03:36
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Bull's Goodnight
- Duration
- 03:36
- Composer
- John Bull
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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7 Fantasia in A Minor (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 11) 03:05
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Fantasia in A Minor (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 11)
- Duration
- 03:05
- Composer
- Orlando Gibbons
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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8 Fantasia in A Minor 02:47
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Fantasia in A Minor
- Duration
- 02:47
- Composer
- Johann Pachelbel
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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9 Praeludium 05:24
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Praeludium
- Duration
- 05:24
- Composer
- Johann Christoph Bach
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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10 Toccata in G 01:32
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Toccata in G
- Duration
- 01:32
- Composer
- Johann Pachelbel
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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11 Allemanda in discessum Caroli XI regis Sueciae 05:16
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Allemanda in discessum Caroli XI regis Sueciae
- Duration
- 05:16
- Composer
- Christian Ritter
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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12 Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 1121 02:52
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 1121
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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13 Aria variata in A Minor, BWV 989 15:22
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Aria variata in A Minor, BWV 989
- Duration
- 15:22
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt
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14 Partita diverse sopra O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767 15:34
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Partita diverse sopra O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767
- Duration
- 15:34
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Gustav Leonhardt