Sunday morning music

 

Here's a treat for lovers of baroque music:  the complete harpsichord concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach, played on antique instruments.  It's a three-CD set from Plectra Music.  Keyboardists are David Moroney, Karen Flint, Arthur Hass, JungHae Kim and Adam Pearl.  Tracklist is as follows:

00:00:00  Disc: 1

 1 - Concerto in a Minor for Four Unaccompanied Harpsichords, BWV 1065: [Allegro] - Karen Flint, Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney,& Junghae Kim
2 - Concerto in a Minor for Four Unaccompanied Harpsichords, BWV 1065: Largo - Karen Flint, Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney & Junghae Kim
3 - Concerto in a Minor for Four Unaccompanied Harpsichords, BWV 1065: Allegro - Karen Flint, Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney & Junghae Kim
4 - Concerto in a Major, BWV 1055: Allegro - Davitt Moroney
5 - Concerto in a Major, BWV 1055: Larghetto - Davitt Moroney
6 - Concerto in a Major, BWV 1055: Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Davitt Moroney
7 - Concerto in C Major for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1061: [Allegro] - Karen Flint & Davitt Moroney
8 - Concerto in C Major for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1061: Adagio Ovvero Largo - Karen Flint & Davitt Moroney
9 - Concerto in C Major for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1061: Fuga - Karen Flint & Davitt Moroney
10 - Concerto in D minor for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1063: [Allegro] - Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney & Adam Pearl
11 - Concerto in D minor for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1063: Alla Siciliana - Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney & Adam Pearl
12 - Concerto in D minor for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1063: Allegro - Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney & Adam Pearl
13 - Concerto in a Minor for Four Harpsichords with Strings, BWV 1065: [Allegro] - Karen Flint, Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney, Junghae Kim & Adam Pearl
14 - Concerto in a Minor for Four Harpsichords with Strings, BWV 1065: Largo - Karen Flint, Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney, Junghae Kim & Adam Pearl
15 - Concerto in a Minor for Four Harpsichords with Strings, BWV 1065: Allegro - Karen Flint, Arthur Haas, Davitt Moroney, Junghae Kim & Adam Pearl

01:07:20  Disc: 2 

1 - Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052:Allegro
2 - Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: Adagio
3 - Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: Allegro
4 - Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054: [Allegro]
5 - Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054: Adagio E Piano Sempre
6 - Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054: Allegro
7 - Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058: [Allegro]
8 - Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058: Andante
9 - Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058: Allegro Assai
10 - Concerto in E Major, BWV 1053: [Allegro]
11 - Concerto in E Major, BWV 1053: Siciliano
12 - Concerto in E Major, BWV 1053: Allegro

02:21:10 Disc: 3 

 1 - Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: Allegro
2 - Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: Largo Ovvero Adagio
3 - Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: Allegro
4 - Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: Allegro
5 - Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: Adagio
6 - Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: Presto
7 - Concerto in F Major for Harpsichord and Two Recorders, BWV 1057: [Allegro]
8 - Concerto in F Major for Harpsichord and Two Recorders, BWV 1057:Andante
9 - Concerto in F Major for Harpsichord and Two Recorders, BWV 1057: Allegro Assai
10 - Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1062: [Allegro]
11 - Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1062: Andante E Piano
12 - Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1062: Allegro Assai
13 Concerto in C Major for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1064: [Allegro]
14 Concerto in C Major for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1064: Adagio
15 Concerto in C Major for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1064: Allegro

Either hit "Play" and let it run in the background, or navigate to your favorite among Bach's many harpsichord concertos and enjoy it.

Peter