Following recordings of Bach, Couperin and Duphly, Christophe Rousset turns to the harpsichord music of the French composer Claude Balbastre. Little known to the general public, the eighteenth century musician contributed to the rise of the pianoforte. This program features PiÃ¨ces de Clavecin Book I. These dazzling and expressive scores are complemented by a sonata with violin accompaniment that closes this book with a delicate touch.

Tracklist:

PiÃ¨ces de Clavecin (StÃ¼cke FÃœR Cembalo)
Buch
La de Caze (005: 15)
La Monmartel Ou la Brunoy (002: 52)
La Boullongne (006: 35)
La Castelmore (004: 38)
La Courteille (003: 04)
La Bellaud (003: 00) 1
La Lamarck (003: 04) 1
La Berville (004: 30) 1
La Lugeac (003: 15) 1
La Suzanne (003: 07) 1
La Genty (002: 12) 1
La Malesherbe (004: 33) 1
La Berryer Ou la Lamoignon (003: 22) 1
La Laporte (003: 13) 1
La Morisseau (004: 56) 1
Allegro (004: 04) 2
Aria Gratioso (003: 03) 2
Allegro (003: 45)

UPC: 3149028115123
Label: Aparte
Release Date: 1.12.18
Format: CD

Balbastre / Christophe Rousset - Balbastre: Pieces De Clavecin Book I (CD)