Piano recital: May 2017 Alcock, Couperin, Scarlatti, Soler, F.G.Chapman
John Alcock (1-7): Seven pieces for harpsichord, re-composed for piano by ND
F.Couperin (8-15): Ordre 2: Rigaudon, La Garnier, La Babet, Les Idees Heureuses, La Mimi, La Diligente, La Flateuse, La Voluptueuse
D. Scarlatti (16): Sonata L399
A. Soler (17-18): Sonatas, R78 and R89
F. Couperin (19-28): Ordre 3: Two Courantes, Sarabande, Minuet, Les Pelerines(2), Les Laurentines, Les Espagnolere, Les Regrets, Les Matelots
Frederic George Chapman (29-33): Five banjo pieces (c1926) arranged by ND for piano solo
Played and recorded by Nigel Deacon, May 2017
Much of the above music is from the baroque era and was written for harpsichord. The banjo pieces by F.G.Chapman were supplied by great-grandson Ian Chapman. F.G. was a banjoist with the ability to write a good tune; his advert from 1892 (37 Gt. Coram St, Brunswick Square, London) reads “Banjo taught in all styles, music composed, arranged and copied; several other instruments taught.“
Sutton Elms Publications, Midlands, UK. Copyright.
http://www.suttonelms.org.uk; email:diversity@suttonelms.org.uk
The music can be heard on the cd17 link on Youtube.
