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Clavecin XX

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Composer
Manuel de Falla, Jean Francaix, Henryk Gorecki, Francis Poulenc
Artist
Justin Taylor, Orchestre National de Lille, Chloe Dufresne
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
May 22, 2026
Catalog #
ALPHA1041
UPC
3701624510414

About

'Generally labelled as a Baroque instrument and thought to have disappeared with the French Revolution, the harpsichord flourished again in the first third of the 20th century and inspired original compositions': Justin Taylor offers us a 'personal' overview of the harpsichord in the 20th century. He has structured this album around four major concertos (Falla, Poulenc, Francaix, Gorecki) which are linked by pieces for solo harpsichord: Bartok, who, in his preface to Mikrokosmos, from which this Hommage to Bach is taken, suggests playing certain pieces on the harpsichord, Martinu and a new work by Stephane Gassot in reference to Ligeti... The programme concludes with a nod to Scott Joplin and his famous ragtimes. Always attentive and passionate about instruments, Justin Taylor chose to record the entire programme on a single instrument, a harpsichord built in the 1970s by Anthony Sidey, a hybrid model between Pleyel instruments and historical harpsichord making, which "gives a wide and highly varied range of colours". With this album, he follows in the footsteps of Wanda Landowska and Elisabeth Chojnacka, two pioneers who promoted the harpsichord in all it's modernity.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Mikrokosmos, BB 105, Vol. 3: No. 79. Hommage a Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. J. Taylor for harpsichord) 00:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Mikrokosmos, BB 105, Vol. 3: No. 79. Hommage a Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. J. Taylor for harpsichord)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
  2. 2 I. Toccata I 02:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Toccata I
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Florian Holbé, Yaore Talibart, Roxana Rastegar, Clément Batrel-Génin, Hanna Salzenstein, Hugo Abraham
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Zaïde
  3. 3 II. Toccata II 02:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Toccata II
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Florian Holbé, Yaore Talibart, Roxana Rastegar, Clément Batrel-Génin, Hanna Salzenstein, Hugo Abraham
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Zaïde
  4. 4 III. Andantino 03:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Andantino
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Florian Holbé, Yaore Talibart, Roxana Rastegar, Clément Batrel-Génin, Hanna Salzenstein, Hugo Abraham
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Zaïde
  5. 5 IV. Menuet 05:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Menuet
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Florian Holbé, Yaore Talibart, Roxana Rastegar, Clément Batrel-Génin, Hanna Salzenstein, Hugo Abraham
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Zaïde
  6. 6 V. Finale 03:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Finale
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Florian Holbé, Yaore Talibart, Roxana Rastegar, Clément Batrel-Génin, Hanna Salzenstein, Hugo Abraham
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Zaïde
  7. 7 Bluesinuum 03:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    Bluesinuum
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Stéphane Gassot
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
  8. 8 I. Allegro molto 03:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Chloé Dufresne
  9. 9 II. Vivace marcatissimo 04:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Vivace marcatissimo
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Chloé Dufresne
  10. 10 I. Adagio - Allegro molto 11:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro molto
    Duration
    11:12
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Chloé Dufresne
  11. 11 II. Andante 06:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Chloé Dufresne
  12. 12 III. Finale: Presto 08:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    08:21
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Chloé Dufresne
  13. 13 2 Impromptus, H. 381: No. 2. — 02:20
    Track
    13
    Title
    2 Impromptus, H. 381: No. 2. —
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Justin Taylor
  14. 14 I. Allegro 03:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Manuel de Falla
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Philibert Perrine, Francois Tissot, Perceval Gilles, Adrien Bellom
  15. 15 II. Lento (giubiloso ed energico) 05:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Lento (giubiloso ed energico)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Manuel de Falla
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Philibert Perrine, Francois Tissot, Perceval Gilles, Adrien Bellom
  16. 16 III. Vivace (flessibile, scherzando) 04:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Vivace (flessibile, scherzando)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Manuel de Falla
    Performer
    Justin Taylor, Philippe Bernold, Philibert Perrine, Francois Tissot, Perceval Gilles, Adrien Bellom
  17. 17 Maple Leaf Rag (arr. for harpsichord) 03:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    Maple Leaf Rag (arr. for harpsichord)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Scott Joplin
    Performer
    Justin Taylor