Showing posts with label Couperin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Couperin. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Couperin: The Virtuoso Harpsichord Vol 2 - Anton Heiller


A small complement to Sankerib's massive Couperin post a few weeks ago... different harpsichord sound, different style of playing.

Mention of Anton Heiller brings to mind his interpretations of organ works by Bach, Buxtehude, and Reger. His facet as a harpsichordist is less familiar and recordings are harder to come by. I first heard a fragment from this CD on the radio and eventually found a copy.


Additional information from another source:
Producer: Karl Wolleitner. Digital Remastering/SBM Transfer: Katsuhiko Naito
Recorded: Vienna Austria, 1959
Originally released as BG 619
Cover: Harpsichord by Girolamo Zenti, Rome, 1658/ Inside: harpsichord by Antonio Scotti, Milan, 1753
Art Direction: Fred Holtz
(I don't know if these harpsichords were used in the recording or are only for the covers; there are no liner notes).

Review at ClassicsToday
http://www.classicstoday.com/review.asp?ReviewNum=1688

Vanguard recording long out of print, but can be obtained from Arkiv.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Couperin: Intégrale des Livres de pièces de clavecin - Baumont

Francois Couperin
Intégrale des Livres de pièces de clavecin 1-4 Ordres 1-27
Olivier Baumont
Warner Classics 2564 64176-2

A QUALITY JOB BY BAUMONT

Olivier Baumont's 1991/1994 recording of Couperin's complete harpsichord works are in many way's exemplary.He pretty much lets the music speak for itself and together with Michael Borgstede's complete recording on Brilliant Classics represent the best available versions of this towering music. (I prefer both over Rousset's recording)
Baumont's account of livre 1 is the best i have ever heard.

r.b., Amazon customer