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The Italian Concerto & The French Overture
Harpsichord Music by J. S. Bach
Lucy Carolan
Harpsichord
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“Dynamic playing by harpsichordist Lucy Carolan imbues these
works with great spirit and verve. She plays with electrifying skill
that adds a sparkle and pizzazz to pieces that require great
technical skill.... Carolan's immaculate sense of rhythm
gives them fresh life."
(*** three star rating)
Shropshire Star |
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"solid musicianship and first class technique"
ClassicsToday.com |
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Read what the reviewers said about Carolan's previous disc:
“An excellent recording of Bach's partitas, ... deserves a place in
the pantheon of the best available versions of these works.”
Kirk McElhearn, MusicWeb |
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"Carolan…consistently brings out the infinite expressive
subtleties of the music"
(***** five star rating)
Nicholas Anderson, BBC Music Magazine |
Signum Records presents the second volume of Lucy Carolan's recordings
of Bach's keyboard music consisting of works from Volumes two, three and
four of his "Clavierübung". Volume two contains the popular Italian
Concerto and French Overture and concentrates on the number "two" - two
pieces, two keys, two modes, two nations (Italy and France) and a
two-manual harpsichord.
The Italian Concerto is unique: a wholly original solo keyboard work
written as if "transcribed" from a string original to which Bach adds
strikingly new ideas expressly suited for harpsichord. Bach had acquired
his knowledge of Italian repertoire early on by transcribing Vivaldi
violin concertos for solo harpsichord around 1712-13.
The contrasting French Overture contains lighter dances from the court of
Louis XIV such as the gavotte, the passepied and bourrée - all are dance
forms which had been familiar to Bach from his childhood.
The disc also includes duets from volume three and the Chromatic Fantasia
and Fugue which, although unpublished during Bach's lifetime, became an
inspiration to subsequent generations of composers.
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