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Handsome Harpsichord: Best Loved Classical Harpsichord Music / Various

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Details

Composer: VARIOUS
Artist: Alan Cuckston
Format: CD
Label: Naxos
Released: Feb 28, 2020
Catalog #: 8578184
UPC: 747313818471

About

This new release is part of the Best Loved series, covering a substantial selection of iconic and entertaining works from the Naxos catalogue. This series will be accompanied by supplementary online playlists. Includes works by Purcell, Bach, Handel, Couperin and Rameau taken from recordings such as Wolfgang Rübsam’s Goldberg Variations (8.573921), Byrd’s Fantasias performed by Glen Wilson (8.572433), and Carillon from Poulenc’s Suite française played by Christopher D. Lewis (8.573364).

Tracklist 23 tracks

1 Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: III. Aria con variazioni 04:11

Track
1

Title
Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: III. Aria con variazioni
Duration
04:11
Composer
George Frideric Handel
Performer
Alan Cuckston
2 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da capo 02:37

Track
2

Title
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da capo
Duration
02:37
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer
Wolfgang Rübsam
3 Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin: L'Enharmonique (The Enharmonic) 03:38

Track
3

Title
Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin: L'Enharmonique (The Enharmonic)
Duration
03:38
Composer
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Performer
Alan Cuckston
4 Pieces de clavecin, Book 1: 1st Ordre in G Minor-Major: La Milordine 01:46

Track
4

Title
Pieces de clavecin, Book 1: 1st Ordre in G Minor-Major: La Milordine
Duration
01:46
Composer
François Couperin
Performer
Laurence Cummings
5 Ut re mi fa sol la in F Major (Musica Britannica, Vol. 28, No. 58) 04:32

Track
5

Title
Ut re mi fa sol la in F Major (Musica Britannica, Vol. 28, No. 58)
Duration
04:32
Composer
William Byrd
Performer
Glen Wilson
6 Suite in G Minor, BuxWV 242: IV. Gigue 01:22

Track
6

Title
Suite in G Minor, BuxWV 242: IV. Gigue
Duration
01:22
Composer
Dieterich Buxtehude
Performer
Lars Ulrik Mortensen
7 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 01:36

Track
7

Title
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847
Duration
01:36
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer
Luc Beauséjour
8 Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, K.466/L.118/P.501 06:50

Track
8

Title
Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, K.466/L.118/P.501
Duration
06:50
Composer
Domenico Scarlatti
Performer
Laurence Cummings
9 Keyboard Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air and Variations, "Harmonious Blacksmith" 04:36

Track
9

Title
Keyboard Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air and Variations, "Harmonious Blacksmith"
Duration
04:36
Composer
George Frideric Handel
Performer
Alan Cuckston
10 Suite in A Minor: La Piémontoise, BG 102 01:53

Track
10

Title
Suite in A Minor: La Piémontoise, BG 102
Duration
01:53
Composer
Louis Couperin
Performer
Laurence Cummings
11 Harpsichord Sonata No. 48 in C Minor 03:28

Track
11

Title
Harpsichord Sonata No. 48 in C Minor
Duration
03:28
Composer
Antonio Soler
Performer
Gilbert Rowland
12 Round O, Z. 684, "Abdelazer" 01:30

Track
12

Title
Round O, Z. 684, "Abdelazer"
Duration
01:30
Composer
Henry Purcell
Performer
Terence R. Charlston
13 Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 971, "Italian Concerto": I. Allegro 04:05

Track
13

Title
Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 971, "Italian Concerto": I. Allegro
Duration
04:05
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer
Laurence Cummings
14 Suite No. 4 In G Minor: V. La Sainscy 03:59

Track
14

Title
Suite No. 4 In G Minor: V. La Sainscy
Duration
03:59
Composer
Antoine Forqueray
Performer
Luc Beauséjour
15 Fantasia in D Minor, Fk. 19 06:59

Track
15

Title
Fantasia in D Minor, Fk. 19
Duration
06:59
Composer
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Performer
Julia Brown
16 Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.119/L.415/P.217: Allegro 06:04

Track
16

Title
Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.119/L.415/P.217: Allegro
Duration
06:04
Composer
Domenico Scarlatti
Performer
Laurence Cummings
17 Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin: Suite in G Major-Minor: VI. Les Sauvages 02:06

Track
17

Title
Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin: Suite in G Major-Minor: VI. Les Sauvages
Duration
02:06
Composer
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Performer
Gilbert Rowland
18 Harpsichord Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058: III. Allegro assai 03:41

Track
18

Title
Harpsichord Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058: III. Allegro assai
Duration
03:41
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer
Gerald Hambitzer
Ensemble
Kölner Kammerorchester
Conductor
Helmut Müller-Brühl
19 Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in E Minor-Major: IX. Tambourin 01:08

Track
19

Title
Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in E Minor-Major: IX. Tambourin
Duration
01:08
Composer
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Performer
Gilbert Rowland
20 Suite Francaise, FP 80: VII. Carillon (version for keyboard) 01:52

Track
20

Title
Suite Francaise, FP 80: VII. Carillon (version for keyboard)
Duration
01:52
Composer
Francis Poulenc
Performer
Christopher D. Lewis
21 Keyboard Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: II. Andante 03:30

Track
21

Title
Keyboard Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: II. Andante
Duration
03:30
Composer
George Frideric Handel
Performer
Alan Cuckston
22 Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo 02:51

Track
22

Title
Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
Duration
02:51
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer
Harald Hoeren
Ensemble
Kölner Kammerorchester
Conductor
Helmut Müller-Brühl
23 Keyboard Sonata No. 24 in D Minor: Allegro 01:57

Track
23

Title
Keyboard Sonata No. 24 in D Minor: Allegro
Duration
01:57
Composer
Carlos de Seixas
Performer
Débora Halász