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Clavecin XX

From Falla To Joplin: A Modern Celebration Of The Harpsichord.

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Label Alpha Classics

Artists Justin Taylor, Orchestre National de Lille

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Generally labelled as a Baroque instrument and thought to have disappeared with the French Revolution, the harpsichord flourished again in the first third of the 20th century and inspired original compositions’.  Justin Taylor offers us a ‘personal’ overview of the harpsichord in the 20th Century on the album Clavecin XX. He has structured this album around four major concertos (Falla, Poulenc, Françaix, Górecki) which are linked by pieces for solo harpsichord: Bartók, who, in his preface to Mikrokosmos, from which this Hommage to Bach is taken, suggests playing certain pieces on the harpsichord, Martinů and a new work by Stéphane Gassot in reference to Ligeti. The program concludes with a nod to Scott Joplin and his famous ragtime music. Always attentive and passionate about instruments, Justin Taylor chose to record the entire program on a single instrument. A harpsichord built in the 1970s by Anthony Sidey, a hybrid model between Pleyel instruments and historical harpsichord making, which "gives a wide and highly varied range of colors". With this album, he follows in the footsteps of Wanda Landowska and Elisabeth Chojnacka, two pioneers who promoted the harpsichord in all its modernity.
Justin Taylor, Harpsichord Orchestre National de Lille Chloé Dufresne, Conductor

Tracklist

Total time: 01:15:03

1. Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Vol. III: No. 79, Hommage à J.S.B
00:57
2. Concerto for Harpsichord and Instrumental Ensemble: I. Toccata I
02:39
3. Concerto for Harpsichord and Instrumental Ensemble: II. Toccata II
02:08
4. Concerto for Harpsichord and Instrumental Ensemble: III. Andantino
03:48
5. Concerto for Harpsichord and Instrumental Ensemble: IV. Menuet
05:22
6. Concerto for Harpsichord and Instrumental Ensemble: V. Finale
03:49
7. Bluesinuum
03:44
8. Harpsichord Concerto, for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, Op. 40: I. Allegro molto
03:58
9. Harpsichord Concerto, for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, Op. 40: II. Vivace marcatissimo
04:03
10. Concert champêtre pour clavecin et orchestre, FP 49: I. Allegro molto
11:12
11. Concert champêtre pour clavecin et orchestre, FP 49: II. Andante
06:38
12. Concert champêtre pour clavecin et orchestre, FP 49: III. Finale
08:21
13. Two Impromptus for Harpsichord, H. 381: II. —
02:20
14. Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin and Cello: I. Allegro
03:11
15. Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin and Cello: II. Lento
05:15
16. Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin and Cello: III. Vivace
04:17
17. Maple Leaf Rag
03:21

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Additional Information

Label
Alpha Classics
SKU
ALPHA1041
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, WAV 192 kHz, DSD 128, WAV 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Justin Taylor, Orchestre National de Lille
Composers
Bartók, Francaix, Gorecki, Poulenc, Martin, De Falla, Joplin
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 96k
Instruments
Harpsichord, Orchestra
Recording Location
Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, Lille (France) and Salle Colonne, Paris (France)
Producer
Daniel Zalay
Recording Engineer
Hugues Deschaux
Editing
Daniel Zalay
Release Date
May 26, 2026
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Clavecin XX

Clavecin XX

€29,99 EUR

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