Bach and the French baroque the working title of the program is Bach and the French baroque. L'art de toucher le clavecin by FranÃ§ois Couperin (1668-1733) was published in 1716 as a manual for the French style and gives important instructions for playing the harpsichord as regards finger positions and ornamentations. The prÃ©ludes are written-out improvisations in the style of the PrÃ©ludes non mÃ©surÃ©e. the Suites of Georg BÃ¶hm (1661-1733) were produced in an environment orientated towards France, like the court in German Celle, where the French consort of Duke Georg Wilhelm resided. After her husband's death, she lived for some years in LÃ¼neburg, where BÃ¶hm worked in the Johannis-Kirche. Besides the usual dances, the Suite in F Minor played here contains for instance a French Ciaconne.

Tracklist:

L’art De Toucher Le Clavecin: I. Premier Prélude
L’art De Toucher Le Clavecin : II. Troisième Prélude (Mesuré)
L’art De Toucher Le Clavecin: III. Septième Prélude (Mesuré-Lent)
La Superbe Ou La Forqueray (Fièrement, Sans Lenteur)
La Couperin (Noblement Et Marqué)
La Sylva (Très Tendrement)
Suite F-Moll: I. Allemande
Suite F-Moll: II. Courante
Suite F-Moll: III. Sarabande
Suite F-Moll: IV. Ciaconne
Ricercar A Tre Voci, Bwv 1079
French Suite C-Moll, Bwv 813: I. Allemande
French Suite C-Moll, Bwv 813: II. Courante
French Suite C-Moll, Bwv 813: III. Sarabande
French Suite C-Moll, Bwv 813: IV. Air
French Suite C-Moll, Bwv 813: V. Menuet
French Suite C-Moll, Bwv 813: VI. Gigue
Präludium, Fuge & Allegro Es-Dur, Bwv 998

UPC: 8717775550921
Label: Aliud Records
Release Date: 3.10.15
Format: CD

Johan Brouwer - Plays the Taskin Harpsichord 1769 (CD)