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R. Jones: 6 Harpsichord Suites / Fornasaro
Brilliant Classics

R. Jones: 6 Harpsichord Suites / Fornasaro

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Details

Composer
Richard Jones
Artist
Francesco Fornasaro
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Aug 26, 2022
Catalog #
BRI96311
UPC
5028421963112

About

Richard Jones (1680?-1744) was an English composer and violinist of whom lamentably little is known. Jones' first publication appeared in 1720, a solo cantata While in a Lovely Rurall Seat. In 1732 he was associated with the Drury Lane Theater Orchestra in London, succeeding Stefano Carbonelli as the orchestra's leader. He was a stage composer at a time when George Frideric Handel's music dominated the British stage, and much of his music, or what of it survives, shows clear Italianate influence. Like the details of his life, little of Jones's music survives. His pantomime stage works and ballad operas are all lost. His keyboard and violin suites however did survive and are noted for their wide, angular leaps and unconventional structure.

The 6 Harpsichord Suites (or Lessons), possible inspired by the great keyboard suites by Handel, are of a very high quality, beautifully written, original and enormously appealing, with inventive handling of sweeping melodies, unexpected cadenzas and frequent changes of direction. They are also rich in harmony, with some bold inventions and plenty of vigorous rhythm that can be quite challenging from a technical point of view. In other words, they are compositions that on occasion rival those of Purcell and Handel.

Francesco Fornasaro followed master classes with Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, Giulia Nuti, Bob van Asperen, Pierre Hantaï, Christophe Rousset, Skip Sempé, Menno van Delft, Francesco, while he further improved his skills in baroque ensemble music and baroque instrumental techniques and practices at the Maggio Fiorentino Formazione under the guidance of Alan Curtis, Federico Maria Sardelli and Federico Bardazzi.

Tracklist 48 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude 01:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  2. 2 II. Vivace 02:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  3. 3 III. Toccata 02:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Toccata
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  4. 4 IV. Sarabande 03:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  5. 5 V. Gavotte 02:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Gavotte
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  6. 6 VI. Minuet 01:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Minuet
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  7. 7 VII. Toccata 02:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Toccata
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  8. 8 VIII. Giga 02:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    VIII. Giga
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  9. 9 I. Prelude 02:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  10. 10 II. Paspie 02:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Paspie
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  11. 11 III. Allemanda 02:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Allemanda
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  12. 12 IV. Minuet 03:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Minuet
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  13. 13 V. Giga 01:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. Giga
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  14. 14 VI. Sarabanda 03:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    VI. Sarabanda
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  15. 15 VII. Giga 02:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    VII. Giga
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  16. 16 I. Prelude 05:59
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  17. 17 II. Sarabande 02:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  18. 18 III. Allegro 03:01
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  19. 19 IV. Minuet 01:04
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Minuet
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  20. 20 V. Bourree 00:52
    Track
    20
    Title
    V. Bourree
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  21. 21 VI. Largo 01:03
    Track
    21
    Title
    VI. Largo
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  22. 22 VII. Giga 02:31
    Track
    22
    Title
    VII. Giga
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  23. 23 I. Largo 04:14
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  24. 24 II. Allemanda 02:38
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Allemanda
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  25. 25 III. Sarabanda 02:19
    Track
    25
    Title
    III. Sarabanda
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  26. 26 IV. Minuet 04:14
    Track
    26
    Title
    IV. Minuet
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  27. 27 V. Boree 01:59
    Track
    27
    Title
    V. Boree
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  28. 28 VI. Giga 01:42
    Track
    28
    Title
    VI. Giga
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  29. 29 I. Prelude 04:08
    Track
    29
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  30. 30 II. Allemanda 03:21
    Track
    30
    Title
    II. Allemanda
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  31. 31 III. Giga 03:39
    Track
    31
    Title
    III. Giga
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  32. 32 IV. Sarabanda 03:19
    Track
    32
    Title
    IV. Sarabanda
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  33. 33 V. Bourree 03:48
    Track
    33
    Title
    V. Bourree
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  34. 34 VI. Sarabanda 03:40
    Track
    34
    Title
    VI. Sarabanda
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  35. 35 VII. Vivace 01:30
    Track
    35
    Title
    VII. Vivace
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  36. 36 VIII. Corrente 02:47
    Track
    36
    Title
    VIII. Corrente
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  37. 37 I. Allemende 03:03
    Track
    37
    Title
    I. Allemende
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  38. 38 II. Sarabanda 03:42
    Track
    38
    Title
    II. Sarabanda
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  39. 39 III. Brisk Air 01:33
    Track
    39
    Title
    III. Brisk Air
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  40. 40 IV. Minuet 02:00
    Track
    40
    Title
    IV. Minuet
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  41. 41 V. March 01:01
    Track
    41
    Title
    V. March
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  42. 42 VI. Scotch Air 01:11
    Track
    42
    Title
    VI. Scotch Air
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  43. 43 VII. Hornpipe 01:46
    Track
    43
    Title
    VII. Hornpipe
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  44. 44 VII. Hornpipe 01:58
    Track
    44
    Title
    VII. Hornpipe
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  45. 45 IX. Minuet 00:45
    Track
    45
    Title
    IX. Minuet
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  46. 46 X. Gavote 00:59
    Track
    46
    Title
    X. Gavote
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  47. 47 XI. Slow Air 02:14
    Track
    47
    Title
    XI. Slow Air
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro
  48. 48 XII. Minuet 01:30
    Track
    48
    Title
    XII. Minuet
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Richard Jones
    Performer
    Francesco Fornasaro