Nichelmann / Benuzzi, Michele: Harpsichord Sonatas
Nichelmann / Benuzzi, Michele: Harpsichord Sonatas
Format: CD
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Artist: Nichelmann / Benuzzi, Michele
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421948096
Genre: Classical Artists
When calling to mind harpsichord music of the Baroque period, the 24 Preludes and Fugues of J.S. Bach or the Pièces de clavecin by Couperin are perhaps the most immediately obvious choices. However, the music of Christoph Nichelmann (who is said to have studied with Bach) is equally inspired, and this release is the first step towards a more substantial recording of his oeuvre - indeed, it is the first recording solely dedicated to his output. One of a large number of composers whose music faded into obscurity after their death, Nichelmann is at last attracting the scholarly attention he deserves, largely thanks to today's vogue for discovering and promoting lesser-known repertoire. This recording brings together the two sets of six sonatas from the middle of Nichelmann's life, printed in 1745, and which represent the only two surviving collections of his music. The style of his compositions is intriguing and eclectic: On the one hand we can still hear the heritage of Baroque music, and on the other the development of a more sensitive and expressive language - although not quite the bridge to the Classicism which we hear in the music of Bach's son, Carl Philipp Emanuel. Described as an "outstanding musician" whose "artistry is evident in every work" (International Record Review), Michele Benuzzi returns to Brilliant Classics with this release, following the success of his recording of Hassler's harpsichord music (BC94293). He has been particularly lauded for his expressive playing and for the beautiful quality of his tone, and is an acknowledged specialist in music of the 17th and 18th centuries, with a particular interest in Baroque performance practice. He performs on an instrument modeled after a German harpsichord made shortly after Nichelmann's death, making for a highly authentic listening experience.
Tracks:
1.1 Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Moderato
1.2 Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Largo
1.3 Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 1: III. Allegro
1.4 Sonata in D Major, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Allegretto
1.5 Sonata in D Major, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Mesto
1.6 Sonata in D Major, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Allegro
1.7 Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Un Poco Allegro
1.8 Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andantino
1.9 Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Presto
1.10 Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Allegretto
1.11 Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Largo
1.12 Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Vivace
1.13 Sonata in C minor, Op. 1 No. 5: I. Un Poco Allegro
1.14 Sonata in C minor, Op. 1 No. 5: II. Andante
1.15 Sonata in C minor, Op. 1 No. 5: III. Presto
1.16 Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Allegro
1.17 Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Adagio
1.18 Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 6: III. Presto
2.1 Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegretto
2.2 Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Largo
2.3 Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Presto
2.4 Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Un Poco Allegro
2.5 Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Andante
2.6 Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Vivace
2.7 Sonata in a Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro
2.8 Sonata in a Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Largo
2.9 Sonata in a Major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Allegretto
2.10 Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Allegro
2.11 Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Adagio
2.12 Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 4: III. Allegro
2.13 Sonata in E-Flat Major. Op. 2 No. 5: I. Allegro
2.14 Sonata in E-Flat Major. Op. 2 No. 5: II. Andante
2.15 Sonata in E-Flat Major. Op. 2 No. 5: III. Allegro
2.16 Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Allegro
2.17 Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Andante
2.18 Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: III. Presto
