Petzold & Kayser: Harpsichord Music

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Brilliant Classics
Release Date
February 7, 2025
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      Isfrid Kayser, Christian Petzold
    • PERFORMER
      Fernando De Luca
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 07, 2025
    • UPC
      5028421970899
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI97089
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      6
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    2. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    3. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    4. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    5. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    6. III. Arioso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    7. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    8. II. Tempo di Gavotta

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    9. III. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    10. IV. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    11. V. Menuet en Rondeau

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    12. I. (Allegro)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    13. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    14. III. Staccato

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    15. IV. Allegro ma non Troppo

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    16. I. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    17. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    18. III. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    19. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    20. II. Grave

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    21. III. Arioso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    22. I. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    23. II. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    24. III. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    25. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    26. V. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    27. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    28. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    29. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    30. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    31. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    32. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    33. IV. Tempo di Minuetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    34. I. Andante

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    35. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    36. III. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    37. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    38. V. Menuet I-III

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    39. I. Affettuoso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    40. II. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    41. III. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    42. IV. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    43. V. Aria (Vivace)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    44. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    45. II. Arioso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    46. III. Largo

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    47. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    48. I. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    49. II. Largo

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    50. III. Spirituoso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    51. IV. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    52. V. Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    53. I. (Allegro)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    54. II. Largo

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    55. III. Arioso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    56. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    57. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    58. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    59. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    60. II. Affettuoso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    61. III. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    62. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    63. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    64. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    65. I. (Allegro)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    66. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    67. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    68. IV. Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    69. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    70. II. Andante

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    71. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    72. IV. Menuet

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    73. I. (Andante)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    74. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    75. III. Arioso (Rondeau)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    76. IV. Tempo di gavotta

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    77. I. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    78. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    79. III. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    80. I. Spirituoso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    81. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    82. III. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    83. I. Allegro

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    84. II. Affettuoso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    85. III. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    86. IV. Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    87. I. Affettoso

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    88. II. Vivace

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    89. III. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    90. IV. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    91. I. (Allegro)

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    92. II. Adagio

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    93. III. Presto

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    94. IV. Tempo di Gavotta

      Composer: Christian Petzold

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    95. I. Concerto: Allegro

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    96. II. Corrente

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    97. III. Menuet - Trio

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    98. IV. Passipied

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    99. V. Adagio

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    100. VI. Gigue: Presto

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    101. I. Intrada: Allegro

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    102. II. Cantabile: Grave

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    103. III. Fantasia: Presto

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    104. IV. Menuet - Trio

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    105. V. Gavotte en Rondeau

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    106. VI. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    107. I. Overture: Grave - Presto

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    108. II. Gavott rondeau: Ariosè (Sic)

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    109. III. Capricio: Vivacè (Sic)

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    110. IV. Menuet - Trio

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    111. V. Siciliana (Pastorale)

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    112. VI. Rigaudon

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca

    113. VII. Quique (Gigue)

      Composer: Isfrid Kayser

      Performer: Fernando de Luca


A monumental collection of German-Baroque keyboard literature, presented complete for the first time on record, and coupled with dance suites by an unfamiliar name of the late German Baroque. The modern-day reputation of Christian Petzold (1677-1733) is almost wholly based on a single, modest minuet. Known to generations of young pianists as 'the Minuet in G', it was included by Bach in one of the notebooks of pieces he gave to his wife, Anna Magdalena, for her instruction. In turn this led to the minuet itself being mistakenly attributed to Bach himself. Yet much more of Petzold's output has survived, and only now is it coming to light. Having recorded complete sets of many unsung heroes of the German Baroque, Fernando de Luca now turns to the collection of no fewer than 25 'Concertos' for solo harpsichord by Petzold. Published in 1729 as 'Receuil des XXV', the collection first appeared in Dresden, where Petzold was organist to the royal court. The form of these concertos is Italianate, and their heavily ornate soundworld is recognisable from the better-known example of Vivaldi and Corelli. There are dance movements here and there - including minuets - but the predominant genres are determined by tempo: Allegro, Larghetto, Presto and so on. They make such an immediately attractive effect that it is surprising they are not better known, and this release will attract the attention of all adventurous listeners to Baroque rarities. Fernando de Luca pairs the 25 concertos of Petzold with a collection of three 'Parthias' - partitas by another name - from an even more obscure figure, Isfrid Kayser. Known as 'Concors digitorum discordia', this collection was published in Augsburg in 1746 and conforms to the conventions of a Baroque suite with it's graceful sequences of dances, prefaced by a grand overture and concluding with a dashing Presto movement. As so often, Fernando de Luca demonstrates his abilities to revive this music with lucid phrasing, lively registration and an unfailing sense of Baroque style. Scholarly background on both composers is provided in the booklet with an essay by Francesca Scotti. Christian Petzold (1677-1733) was a German organist and composer, holding court positions in Dresden. From 1703, he was organist at the Sophienkirche in Dresden and from 1709 also chamber composer at the Saxon court there. Extensive concert tours took him to Paris in 1714 and Venice in 1716.