Harmonia Mundi: HMU907428Purcell - Keyboard Suites & Grounds |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  0093046742829 HMU907428 | Purcell - Keyboard Suites & GroundsRecorded October 13-15, 2007, Potton Hall
Purcell: | Suite No. 1 in G major Chaconne in G minor, ZT 680, from Timon of Athens Suite No. 2 in G Minor Z661 Swifter, Isis, swifter flow (Welcome Song for Charles II, 1681) Suite in G minor, Z. 662 A New Ground in E minor, Z. T682 Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663 A Ground in Gamut in G major, Z 645 Suite No. 5 in C major, Z. 666 Ground in C minor, ZD221 Suite No. 6 in D major for harpsichord Z667 Round'O, ZT 684, from Abdelazer Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668 Ground in D minor, ZD222 Suite No. 8 in F major, Z. 669 |
Richard Egarr (harpsichord) In his latest solo recital for harmonia mundi, Richard Egarr turns to the rarely heard harpsichord Suites by Henry Purcell. In his beautifully shaped reading, these eight muscular and quirky works, published the year after Purcell's death, are interspersed with seven shorter pieces built on a recurring pattern - a chaconne, a rondeau, and five 'grounds'. Richard Egarr has worked with all types of keyboards and is in great demand both as soloist and as accompanist. His collaboration with long-time duo partner Andrew Manze has been setting new performance standards since 1984. He is music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, and they recently recorded Handel's Organ Concertos Op.4 together, nominated for a Gramophone Award 2008. Handel Concerti Grossi Op. 3 won the Baroque Award in 2007. “A thoroughly persuasive case for these neglected masterpieces.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2008 “…Egarr is… brilliant in the G major Suite, introspective in its broody, lowering G minor sibling, and not beyond an utterly charming registrational surprise for the last track.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2008 ***** | 
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