Piano Collection: 2024 A.Scarlatti, D. Raick, A. Forqueray,
A. Kerckhoven, B. Pasquini
A. Kerckhoven, B. Pasquini
Numbers in brackets denote track numbers; running time about 62 minutes.
Alessandro Scarlatti (1): Toccata 8 & Aria alla Francais
Dieudonne Raick (2-4): Suite no. 1
Pescetti (5-7): Sonata 1, Cm
A. Forqueray (8-13): Suite no. 1 in 6 movements
Dieudonne Raick (14-16): Suite no. 2
A. Kerckhoven:(17) Fantasia for double organ in D
Bernardo Pasquini (18): Suite no. 17
Alessandro Scarlatti was famous for his
operas and cantatas but these toccatas show
virtuosity, brilliance and melody. Raick was a
priest and lawyer; he played the organ and
harpsichord and whilst living in Leuven wrote
5 suites for keyboard. Forqueray was French
and his pieces have a strong rhythmic drive.
Bernardo Pasquini was a well-known keyboard
player and this is one of his simpler suites.
Played and recorded by Nigel Deacon, Oct 2023 - Jan 2024.
Sutton Elms Publications, Midlands, UK. Copyright. On Youtube as suttonelms1
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