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Bach: Music For Lute-Harpsichord / Elizabeth Farr
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Bach: Music For Lute-Harpsichord / Elizabeth Farr

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Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Elizabeth Farr
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 29, 2008
Catalog #
8570470-71
UPC
747313047079

About

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote music for the lute throughout his career. He had in his possession not only a lute but also two lute-harpsichords (Lautenwerke), gut-strung keyboard instruments allowing a fuller range of sound than the normal lute. For the present recording Elizabeth Farr plays a lute-harpsichord reconstructed by Keith Hill from Bach’s own specification for one of his two instruments. -- Naxos

R E V I E W S:

"The harpsichord and its repertoire can make for a sensual, intimate avenue of aural escape. That takes not only a sensitive player, but an alluring instrument and the right acoustics. Even those who think they are allergic to the harpsichord may find themselves beguiled by the tone of the lute-harpsichord. This mysterious Baroque hybrid, strung mostly in gut like a lute rather than in metal like a harpsichord, combined the compass of a keyboard with the warmth of a plucked instrument. A fan of their ravishing sound, Bach owned a couple of lute-harpsichords. Robert Hill's sublime 1999 release in Hänssler's complete Bach edition has been the go-to disc for the lute-harpsichord works. But American keyboardist Elizabeth Farr—whose William Byrd collection was one of last year's best recordings [Naxos 8.570139-41]—measures up with this bargain-priced double-CD set...the clarity of Farr's playing has its own poetry, matched by transparent sound. As on her Byrd set, Farr plays a beautiful instrument by top American builder Keith Hill." -- Bradley Bambarger, The Star-Ledger (New Jersey USA), August 26, 2008

"Very expressive and colorful playing in a simply delightful listen."

Tracklist 52 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Prelude 05:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  3. 2 II. Allemande 04:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  4. 3 III. Courante 02:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  5. 4 IV. Sarabande 02:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  6. 5 V. Gavotte I - 02:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Gavotte I -
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  7. 6 V. Gavotte II en Rondeau - Gavotte I 02:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Gavotte II en Rondeau - Gavotte I
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  8. 7 VI. Gigue 02:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  9. 8 I. Prelude - Presto 02:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Prelude - Presto
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  10. 9 II. Allemande 03:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  11. 10 III. Courante 02:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  12. 11 IV. Sarabande 03:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  13. 12 V. Bourree 01:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Bourree
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  14. 13 VI. Gigue 03:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  15. 14 I. Prelude 03:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  16. 15 II. Fugue 06:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Fugue
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  17. 16 III. Sarabande 03:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  18. 17 IV. Gigue 03:10
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  19. 18 V. Double 03:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    V. Double
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  20. 19 Prelude 02:32
    Track
    19
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  21. 20 Fugue 05:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  22. 21 Allegro 03:44
    Track
    21
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  23. 22 Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 01:31
    Track
    22
    Title
    Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  24. 23 Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1000 05:18
    Track
    23
    Title
    Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1000
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  25. Disc 2
  26. 1 I. Preludio 04:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  27. 2 II. Loure 03:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Loure
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  28. 3 III. Gavotte en rondeau 03:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gavotte en rondeau
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  29. 4 IV. Menuet I 02:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Menuet I
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  30. 5 V. Menuet II 02:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Menuet II
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  31. 6 IV. Menuet I, reprise 01:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Menuet I, reprise
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  32. 7 VI. Bourree 02:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Bourree
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  33. 8 VII. Gigue 02:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    VII. Gigue
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  34. 9 I. [Adagio] 03:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. [Adagio]
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  35. 10 II. Allegro 08:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  36. 11 III. Andante 04:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  37. 12 IV. Allegro 06:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  38. 13 Sarabande in C Major 01:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sarabande in C Major
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  39. 14 Partita 2 01:31
    Track
    14
    Title
    Partita 2
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  40. 15 Partita 3 01:16
    Track
    15
    Title
    Partita 3
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  41. 16 Partita 4 01:34
    Track
    16
    Title
    Partita 4
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  42. 17 Partita 5 01:34
    Track
    17
    Title
    Partita 5
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  43. 18 Partita 6 01:20
    Track
    18
    Title
    Partita 6
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  44. 19 Partita 7 01:40
    Track
    19
    Title
    Partita 7
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  45. 20 Partita 8 01:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    Partita 8
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  46. 21 Partita 9 01:19
    Track
    21
    Title
    Partita 9
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  47. 22 Partita 10 01:21
    Track
    22
    Title
    Partita 10
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  48. 23 Partita 11 01:37
    Track
    23
    Title
    Partita 11
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  49. 24 Partita 12 01:53
    Track
    24
    Title
    Partita 12
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  50. 25 Partita 13 01:54
    Track
    25
    Title
    Partita 13
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  51. 26 Partita 14 01:35
    Track
    26
    Title
    Partita 14
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  52. 27 Partita 15 01:26
    Track
    27
    Title
    Partita 15
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  53. 28 Partita 16 01:08
    Track
    28
    Title
    Partita 16
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr
  54. 29 Sarabande in C Major, reprise 01:35
    Track
    29
    Title
    Sarabande in C Major, reprise
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Elizabeth Farr