Bach: Concertos for 2 Harpsichords, Vol. 3 / Hantal, Hakkinen

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Label
Aeolus
Release Date
January 19, 2018
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      BACH, J.S.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Hantai, Hakkinen
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 19, 2018
    • UPC
      4026798100872
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      AE10087
    • LABEL
      Aeolus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE

After having already released the solo harpsichord concertos, which received several awards, Aapo Häkkinen and the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra go on with the concertos for two harpsichords, together with renowned French harpsichord player Pierre Hantaï. The sonata for two harpsichords by the oldest Bach son Wilhelm Friedemann is a welcome addition. The French harpsichordist, Pierre Hantaï, became passionately attached to the music of Bach around the age of ten. Thanks to the influence of Gustav Leonhardt, he began to study the harpsichord, alone at first, then guided by the American teacher Arthur Haas. He gave his first concerts at an early age, alone or with his brothers Marc and Jérôme. He then spent two years studying in Amsterdam with Gustav Leonhardt, who subsequently invited him to perform under his direction. In 1983 Hantaï scored his first major triumph through taking first prize at the International Bach-Handel Competition of Bruges in Belgium; since then, Hantaï has collected an impressive number of honors and awards.