BIG HARPSICHORD BOX
6+ HOURS OF MUSIC
TRACK LISTING
1
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 1-6, Song Tune
by George Malcolm
1:04
2
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 1-6, Con Spirito
by George Malcolm
0:53
3
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 1-6, March
by George Malcolm
0:57
4
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 1-6, New Minuet
by George Malcolm
1:22
5
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 1-6, Minuet
by George Malcolm
1:03
6
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 1-6, Minuet
by George Malcolm
0:53
7
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 7-12, A New Scotch Tune
by George Malcolm
1:26
8
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 7-12, A New Ground
by George Malcolm
2:28
9
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 7-12, A New Irish Tune: Lilliburlero
by George Malcolm
0:33
10
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 7-12, Rigadoon
by George Malcolm
0:46
11
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 7-12, Sefauchi's Farewell
by George Malcolm
2:05
12
Henry Purcell: Musick's Handmaid Part II, Lessons 7-12, Minuet
by George Malcolm
1:07
13
Henry Purcell: Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in D, Prelude
by George Malcolm
0:23
14
Henry Purcell: Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in D, Allemande
by George Malcolm
2:40
15
Henry Purcell: Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in D, Hornpipe
by George Malcolm
1:08
16
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D Major, K. 492
by Kenneth Cooper
4:22
17
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D Minor, K. 141
by Kenneth Cooper
3:34
18
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in A Major, K. 208
by Kenneth Cooper
2:41
19
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in A Minor, K. 532
by Kenneth Cooper
3:53
20
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in G Major, K. 105
by Kenneth Cooper
5:20
21
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in G Major, K. 455
by Kenneth Cooper
3:17
22
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in G Major, K. 375
by Kenneth Cooper
2:06
23
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in C Minor, K. 84
by Kenneth Cooper
3:10
24
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in C Major, K. 502
by Kenneth Cooper
3:58
25
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in A Major, K. 322
by Kenneth Cooper
3:34
26
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in F Minor, K. 184
by Kenneth Cooper
4:32
27
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in F Major, K. 296
by Kenneth Cooper
5:22
28
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in F Minor, K. 239
by Kenneth Cooper
4:10
29
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin:155. Book 3: Ordre 17 in E Minor - Les petits moulins à vent
by Anton Heiller
1:54
30
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin:156. Book 3: Ordre 14 in D Major/D Minor - Le carillon de Cithère
by Anton Heiller
3:56
31
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 2: Ordre 8 in B Minor - Passacaille in B Minor
by Anton Heiller
5:52
32
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 2: Ordre 6 in B-flat Mmajor - Les baricades mistérieuses
by Anton Heiller
2:10
33
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin:Book 3: Ordre 18 in F Minor/F Major - Le tic-toc-choc ou Les maillotins
by Anton Heiller
2:45
34
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 2: Ordre 11 in C Minor/C Major - Les Fastes de la grande et ancienne ménestrandise
by Anton Heiller
10:34
35
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 3: Ordre 13 in B Minor - Les folies françoises ou Les dominos
by Anton Heiller
6:35
36
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 3: Ordre 15 in A Minor/A Major - Le dodo ou l'amour au berceau
by Anton Heiller
2:53
37
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 3: Ordre 19 in D Minor/D Major - Les Calotins et les Calotines ou La Pièce á trétous
by Anton Heiller
3:10
38
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 3: Ordre 13 in B Minor - L'âme en peine
by Anton Heiller
4:24
39
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 4: Ordre 26 in F-Sharp Minor - L'epineuse
by Anton Heiller
4:03
40
François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin: Book 4: Ordre 24 in A Minor/A Major - L'amphibie: mouvement de passacaille
by Anton Heiller
6:12
41
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 1 for two keyboards in C Major I. Andante
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
2:37
42
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 1 for two keyboards in C Major II. Minuet
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
2:58
43
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 2 for two keyboards in A Minor I. Andante
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
3:42
44
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 2 for two keyboards in A Minor II. Allegro
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
2:29
45
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 2 for two keyboards in A Minor III. Tempo di Minuet
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
5:32
46
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 3 for two keyboards in G Major I. Andantino
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
3:01
47
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 3 for two keyboards in G Major II. Minuet
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
4:14
48
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 4 for two keyboards in F Major I. Affectuoso; Andante non Largo
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
2:05
49
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 4 for two keyboards in F Major II. Minuet
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
3:46
50
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 5 for two keyboards in A Major I. Cantabile
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
3:13
51
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 5 for two keyboards in A Major II. Minuet
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
5:41
52
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 6 for two keyboards in D Major I. Allegro; Andante; Allegro; Andante
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
3:31
53
Antonio Soler: Concerto No. 6 for two keyboards in D Major II. Minuet
by Anton Heiller & Erna Heiller
4:24
54
JJean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 6, Le rappel des oiseaux
by Anton Heiller
2:48
55
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 10, Musette en rondeau in E major
by Anton Heiller
2:19
56
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 14, Les sauvages
by Anton Heiller
1:57
57
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 11, La poule
by Anton Heiller
4:08
58
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 15, L'enharmonique
by Anton Heiller
5:25
59
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 16, L'égiptienne
by Anton Heiller
3:08
60
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 14, Les niais de Sologne
by Anton Heiller
6:05
61
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 20, Rondeau in D minor "Les cyclopes"
by Anton Heiller
3:39
62
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin No. 4, Les trois mains
by Anton Heiller
5:54
63
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Tambourin
by Anton Heiller
1:08
64
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin: No. 7, Gavotte [with 6 Doubles] in A Minor
by Anton Heiller
7:50
65
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Premier livre de pièces de clavecin: No. 1, Prélude in A Minor
by Anton Heiller
2:17
66
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin: No. 19, Rondeau in D Major "Les tourbillons"
by Anton Heiller
2:29
67
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin: No. 12, Rondeau in E Minor "La vilageoise"
by Anton Heiller
2:02
68
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Aria
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:51
69
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 1
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:41
70
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 2
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:03
71
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 3, Canone all' Unisono
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:03
72
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 4
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:07
73
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 5
by Gustav Leonhardt
0:55
74
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 6, Canone Alla Seconda
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:15
75
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 7
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:05
76
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 8
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:21
77
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 9, Canone alla Terza
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:07
78
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 10
by Gustav Leonhardt
0:55
79
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 11
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:25
80
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations BMV 988, Variation 12, Canone alla Quarta
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:20
81
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 13
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:26
82
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 14
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:18
83
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 15, Canone alla Quinta
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:16
84
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 16
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:30
85
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 17
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:01
86
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 18, Canone alla Sesta
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:28
87
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 19
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:09
88
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 20
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:09
89
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 21, Canone alla Settima
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:21
90
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 22
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:05
91
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations"Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 23
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:20
92
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations"Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 24, Canone all" Ottava
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:10
93
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 25
by Gustav Leonhardt
4:55
94
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 26
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:11
95
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 27, Canone alla Nona
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:01
96
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 28
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:28
97
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 29
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:12
98
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria with 30 Variations "Goldberg Variations" BMV 988, Variation 30, Quodibet
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:02
99
Johann Sebastian Bach: "Goldberg Variations" Aria da Capo
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:54
100
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 I. Simple Fugue
by Gustav Leonhardt
5:11
101
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 II. Simple Fugue, Theme Inverted
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:29
102
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 III. Simple Fugue
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:36
103
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 IV. Simple Fugue, Theme Inverted
by Gustav Leonhardt
7:30
104
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 V. Fugue in Contrary Motion
by Gustav Leonhardt
4:07
105
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 VI. Double Fugue in the 12th
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:47
106
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 VII. Double Fugue in the 10th
by Gustav Leonhardt
5:15
107
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art Of Fugue, Bwv 1080 VIII. Fugue In Contrary Motion, With Diminution
by Gustav Leonhardt
4:11
108
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 IX. Canon in the 10th
by Gustav Leonhardt
6:37
109
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 X. Fugue In Contrary Motion, With Double Augmentation
by Gustav Leonhardt
5:08
110
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XI. Canon in the 12th
by Gustav Leonhardt
1:59
111
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XII. Canon In The Octave
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:31
112
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art Of Fugue, Bwv 1080 XIII. Triple Fugue - Three Voices
by Gustav Leonhardt
5:48
113
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XIV. Triple Fugue - Four Voices
by Gustav Leonhardt
6:47
114
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XV. Canon In Contrary Motion, By Augmentation
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:22
115
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XVI. Mirror Fugue
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:03
116
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art Of Fugue, Bwv 1080 XVII. Mirror Fugue - Inverse Of (V)
by Gustav Leonhardt
3:11
117
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art Of Fugue, Bwv 1080 XVIII. Mirror Fugue
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:38
118
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XIX. Mirror Fugue - Inverse of (xvi)
by Gustav Leonhardt
2:47
119
Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 XX. Inverse of B-A-C-H
by Gustav Leonhardt
6:47
120
Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto In D Major, Hob.XVIII:11, 1. Vivace
by Erna Heiller, Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Franz Litschauer
7:41
121
Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto In D Major, Hob.XVIII:11, 2. Un Poco Adagio
by Erna Heiller, Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Franz Litschauer
7:29
122
Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto In D Major, Hob.XVIII:11, 3. Rondo All'Ungarese. Allegro Assai
by Erna Heiller, Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Franz Litschauer
4:38
123
Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto In D Major, Hob. XVIII:2, 1. Allegro Moderato
by Grethe Krogh, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Mogens Wö1dike
10:00
Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto In D Major, Hob. XVIII:2, 2. Adagio Molto
by Grethe Krogh, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Mogens Wö1dike
7:52
125
Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto In D Major, Hob. XVIII:2, 3. Allegro
by Grethe Krogh, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Mogens Wö1dike
7:20
The Bach Guild's Big Harpsichord Box compiles the best of the harpsichord performances that the Bach Guild produced, mainly in a 10 year period from 1952 to 1962. During that time, the great early music pioneer Gustav Leonhardt was making his first important recordings as a soloist, and the Solomon brothers were expanding the boundaries of early, baroque and classical music by making many of the first recordings dedicated to the repertoire for the solo harpsichord and harpsichord with orchestral accompaniment.
We've focused almost exclusively on the solo harpsichord - we've included 6 rarely heard tracks of Haydn at the end of this box - because it also allows us to showcase the great harpsichordists who graced the Bach Guild roster. Of course, the first harpsichordist signed to Bach Guild/Vanguard was Gustav Leonhardt, and his groundbreaking performance of the Goldberg Variations is included here. The Art of the Fugue, performed here on harpsichord is also featured. The "house" harpsichordist, the always dependable Anton Heiller fills in some of the lovely French harpsichord repertoire, and the Soler works, which Heiller also performs with his wife, another respected harpsichordist in her own right.
George Malcolm's performances of Purcell were part of a ground-breaking series of Purcell recordings (led mainly by Alfred Deller), and we've gone in and plucked out the solo performances - ever tasteful and so well performed, it's a shame Mr. Malcolm didn't make more recordings either for the Bach Guild, or as a soloist in this time frame (late 1950s). And the American Kenneth Cooper brings his large harpsichord to Scarlatti. (By the way, unfortunately, this box could be far larger and include many lost recordings - but these recordings, which include 2 Handel recordings by Mr. Cooper, as well as some Handel suites performed by Mr. Heiller - remain in a condition unsuitable for release! We have never and don't plan on using LPs as masters - and the original tapes of these recordings are damaged, but we remain hopeful that replacements may be found.)
We do like to offer up some rarities and unheard recordings in these big boxes - this box doesn't offer any items that have been kept in the vaults. It's a showcase for those lovers of exceptional artists performing the great solo harpsichord works of the baroque and classical era.