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the golden age of harpsichord music (33rpm lp)
[SR 90304]

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED No
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MUSICIANS

Rafael Puyana - harpsichord

SIDE 1

Jean-Baptiste Besard branle-branle gay - 1:36
Louis Couperin tombeau pour mr. de blancrocher for harpischord in f major (pièces de clavecin no. 81) – 3:53
Anthoine Francisque branle de montirandé - 2:08
Domenico Scarlatti sonata for keyboard in e major k. 381 (l. 225) - 4:27
Alberto Freixanet sonata for keyboard in a major - 2:18
Johann Sebastian Bach concerto for solo keyboard no. 3 in d minor (after Alessandro Marcello) bwv 974 (bc L194) - 10:51

SIDE 2

John Bull king's hunt for keyboard fvb 135 - 5:00
William Byrd lavolta for keyboard no. 2 in g minor mb 91 - 2:25
Peter Philips dolorosa pavan and galliard tregian no 1 (from the fitzwilliam virginal book) - 9:23
Anonymous my lady carey's dompe (royal app. 58) - 1:22
Martin Peerson the primrose - 2:50
Mateo Albéniz sonata for piano in d major op.13 - 3:09

REVIEW

The harpsichord, sometimes disrespectfully referred to as a plucked instrument with keys, left its stamp on the musical language of the Baroque as no other

Whether employed as a continuous bass to accompany delicate chamber music, or heard in heady open-air concerts, or just as a solo instrument, its bright sound, rich in overtones, was highly esteemed by all important composers and musicians of the era

Due to the construction of the instrument it is not possible to play with a differentiated volume of sound, so performers made a virtue of necessity in that they concentrated upon lively phrasing and a well-considered choice of register

In the present recording Rafael Puyana plays a two-manual Pleyel harpsichord and interprets a wide and varied range of European keyboard works from the 17th and 18th centuries

Along with compositions by Louis Couperin and Domenico Scarlatti’s, both of whom had a great influence on style in their day, this compilation has at its heart works by the English composers John Bull, William Byrd and Peter Philips, which are taken from the most famous collection of all Baroque compositions, the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

Short notes on the back cover provide useful information on the works’ historical context

RECORDING April and May 1962 at Ballroom Studio A of Fine Recording New York City
MASTERING Robert Fine and Robert Eberenz
RE MASTERING Heinz Wildhagen
RE RELEASED August 2008
RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas Germany
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Classic / Harpsichord Music
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock

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This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 31 July, 2008.