Sunday, August 01, 2021

Harpsichord and continuo

Domenico Scarlatti Essercizii per Gravicembalo k 27, Benjamin Åberg, harpsichord, Instrument built by Andreas Kilström 2014.  Recorded at Bogesund castle January 2018 by Take5 Music Production:

Two movements from a collection published around 1740 and titled "Les Gentils Airs ou Airs Connus Ajustée en duo pour deux Violoncelles, bassons or violes." Jeffrey Lyman, bassoon; Helen Peyrebrune, cello; Joseph Gascho, harpsichord. Recorded live January 25, 2016 at McIntosh Theatre, Moore Music Building, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, University of Michigan. Video and audio recording by Dave Schall of daveschallacoustic.com:

DAD comments:

Jean Philippe Rameau is a favorite composer of mine. Here is a more traditional version of the second video, made even better by having Magali Léger as one of the duet. Laurent Nauri is also good, but not so pleasing on the eye.

https://youtu.be/RKvd4tMkFHc

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