Various Artists: Harpsifly - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Harpsifly
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Gramola
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 9003643992245
Genre: Pop
Release Date: 2021-05-14
Number of Discs: 1

Gordon Murray, born in Canada, was professor for harpsichord at the Universities of Music and Performing Arts in Graz and Vienna, Austria; he published numerous recordings and gave performances with some of the most popular ensembles of ancient music up to his sudden death in 2017. "Harpsifly", the album in remembrance of his artistic legacy features some of his most established students playing on historic keyboard instruments from his personal collection, the likes of which include harpsichords by Andreas Ruckers from 1644, Nicolas Dumont from 1707, and Carlo Grimaldi from 1697, as well as new renditions of a Flemish instrument and a fortepiano by Anton Walter from Vienna. The works presented are by Frescobaldi, Sweelinck, Tomkins, Couperin, J. S. Bach, d'Anglebert and CPE Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven as well as ranging into modern times with "Hungarian Rock" by Ligeti and "Jazz-Impro" by one of the artists, Stefan Gottfried.

Tracks:
1.1 Toccate e partiture d'intavolatura, Libro II: Toccata seconda
1.2 Variations on "Onder een linde groen" (Unter der Linden grüne), SwWV 325
1.3 Sad Pavan for These Distracted Times
1.4 Prelude in D minor (from Suite IX)
1.5 Chaconne in D minor (from Suite IX)
1.6 Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
1.7 Hungarian Rock
1.8 Suite in D minor~I. Prélude
1.9 Suite in D minor~II. Allemande
1.10 Suite in D minor~III. Courante
1.11 Suite in D minor~IV. Sarabande. Grave
1.12 Suite in D minor~V. Gigue
1.13 Jazz-Impro
1.14 Fantasie in F-sharp minor, Wq.67 H.300
1.15 Andante Favori in F Major WoO 57
1.16 Divertimento in C Major, Hob. XVI/7
1.17 Fantasia in D minor, KV 397

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