Beautiful baroque. Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Jordi Savall (viola da gamba)
Fabio Biondi (violin)
Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord & positive organ)
Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall (conductor)
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You might have surmised by now that I love the harpsichord. In fact, I can’t think of a better way to start out my day.
This partita is by Christoph Graupner. He was a contemporary of Bach; and, like Bach, he was a very prolific composer. For a number of reasons his music was neglected, but it wasn’t because of the quality. It is of a consistently high level and in the midst of a revival, it appears.
“Galant” style harpsichord.
It’s “Couperin le Grand’s” birthday today. Here is a wonderful harpsichord piece.
