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Day Thirty Two: Keyboard Works, Part Three (CD 2-9)

August 28th, 2011 · 9 Comments · 1703, 1711, 1714, Authenticity Doubtful, Bach at 18, Bach at 26, Bach at 29, BWV 820, BWV 821, BWV 832, BWV 909, BWV 950, BWV 955, BWV 989, BWV 992, CD 2-9, Christiane Wuyts, Concerto E Fuga in C minor, Henri Hemsch, Jacques Goermans

Another CD of very old, miscellaneous Bach compositions (often of dubious origin), once again performed by Christiane Wuyts, a Belgium-born harpsichord known particularly for her performances of Bach’s music, as well as for her use of period instruments. The two harpsichords she’s playing on this CD were made by Henri Hemsch (1754) and Jacques Goermans […]

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Day Thirty One: Keyboard Works, Part Two (CD 2-8)

August 27th, 2011 · No Comments · BWV 822, BWV 923, BWV 946, BWV 949, BWV 951, BWV 951a, BWV 959, BWV 966, BWV 967, BWV 993, CD 2-8, Christiane Wuyts, Glenn Gould, Henri Hemsch, Jacques Goermans, Keyboard Works Part Two, Leonard Bernstein, Yngwie Malmsteen

Another CD of very old, miscellaneous Bach compositions, once again performed by Christiane Wuyts, a Belgium-born harpsichord known particularly for her performances of Bach’s music, as well as for her use of period instruments. The two harpsichords she’s playing on this CD were made by Henri Hemsch (1754) and Jacques Goermans (1774). BWV 923 (“Praeludium […]

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Day Thirty: Keyboard Works, Part One (CD 2-7)

August 26th, 2011 · No Comments · BWV 823, BWV 833, BWV 917, BWV 922, BWV 947, BWV 948, BWV 954, BWV 958, BWV 963, BWV 965, CD 2-7, Christiane Wuyts, Harpsichord, Henri Hemsch, Jacques Goermans, Keyboard Works Part One, Period Instruments

Not that this should matter, but it’s something I noticed about today’s performances: They’re by a woman. Unless I’m mistaken, this is the first time I’ve heard a woman play harpsichord on a Classical-music CD. Her name is Christiane Wuyts, a Belgium-born harpsichord known particularly for her performances of Bach’s music, as well as for […]

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