Bach C.P.E. - Concertos for Flute, Oboe, Harp Solo - Nicolet, Holliger, Zinman, Leppard

Release Date: 01/17/1995 Label: Philips Duo Number of discs: 2 Composer: CPE Bach Performer: Nicolet, Holliger, Zinman, Leppard cd info/ buy

Review: Another very generous Duo from Philips combines the four flute concertos of C. P. E.. Bach (E flat, Wq165; A minor, Wq166; B flat, Wq167; A, Wq168) with the oboe concertos in B flat, Wq164 and E flat, Wq165. As a double bonus we are given the Sonata (Solo) in G minor for oboe and continuo (here harp and cello) and the Sonata (solo) in G for harp, Wq 139. Virtually all the concertos exist in alternative versions for cello and keyboard: the arrangement of the flute concertos was made especially for Frederick the Great. Aurele Nicolet, their soloist, uses a modern instrument pleasingly enough, but the effect with a rather heavy string accompaniment from David Zinman and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra makes less of the music than some rival versions. This Duo issue also offers Heinz Holliger's estimable account of the oboe concertos, of which the E flat was probably originally written for this instrument. Here Raymond Leppard's accompaniments with the ECO are characteristically stylish. In fact these are flawless performances, as are those of the little Sonata in G minor and the engaging Harp Solo in G (Ursula Holliger). The excellent recording given to these latter works makes this a value-for-money set----in spite of the inclusion of the less than fully recommendable flute concerto.--Gramophone

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La Harpe Royale - Andrew Lawrence-King

La Harpe Royale - Andrew Lawrence-King
Chamber | Eac, flac, cue | log, cover | 1 CD, 251 MB
October 15, 1996 | Harmonia Mundi | RapidShare

Andrew Lawrence-King continues to give performances as amazing as on his debut CD, only this time the composers are more familiar. Well, the Couperins anyway. In Le Caprice Royal (Francesco Corbetta) his virtuosity is nothing short of stunning, while in Les Carillons de Paris (Louis Couperin) you could almost imagine yourself listening to a real carillon, except that Lawrence-King's wooden, gut-strung harp is sweeter sounding than any carillon could hope to be.--Amazon

CD Content

# Le Caprice Royal Fantasie Caprice de Chaconne
....Composed by Francesco Corbetta
# La Piémontoise, for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 102)
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# Pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord Courante in G
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# Pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord Sarabande
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# Les Carillons de Paris, for organ (Pièces d'orgue, No. 140)
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# Pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord Prelude
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# Allemande la Royalle
....Composed by Robert de Visee
# Work(s) Courante I & II
....Composed by Robert de Visee
# Work(s) Sarabande
....Composed by Robert de Visee
# Work(s) Gavotte
....Composed by Robert de Visee
# Work(s) Chaconne
....Composed by Robert de Visee
# Mascarade Rondeau
Composed by Robert de Visee
# Tombeau pour Mr. de Blancrocher, for harpischord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 81)
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# 1ère ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I)
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# 1ère ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I) Premiere Courante
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# 1ère ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I) Seconde Courante
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# La Majesteuse, Sarabande, for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I, 1ère ordre)
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# 1ère ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I) Gavotte
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# 1ère ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I) Gigue la Milordine
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# La Favorite, chaconne for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I, 3e ordre)
....Composed by Francois Couperin
# Pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord Passacaille
....Composed by Louis Couperin
# Lamentation-faite sur la mort très douloureuse de sa Majesté ....Impériale, Ferdinand III, for keyboard in F major, FbWV 633
....Composed by Johann Jacob Froberger