Brilliant Classics > Harpsichord

Scarlatti and the Neapoliton Song - Sonatas and Canzonas / Letizia Calandra, soprano; Francesco Cera, harpsichord

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 103; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 214/L 165; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 9/L 413; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 176; S...
Performers: Calandra, Letizia; Cera, Francesco

The disc combines several of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas with Neapolitan songs by various composers of the era, exploring the influences of these songs on Scarlatti's...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Anatolia, Colle di Tora, Rieti, Italy (09/2009)....continue...

William Byrd: Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Vol. 2 / Pieter-Jan Belder, virginal, chest organ

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: William Byrd: Walsingham, variations for keyboard, MB 8; Prelude for keyboard in A minor, MB 12; Fantasia, for keyboard in A minor, MB 13; Fantasia, for keyboard in G major, MB 62; The Carman's Whist...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

The release is an engaging follow-up to the first volume in the series, extending its instrumental range to include performances on a 1604 virginal by...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Dordrecht (05/26/2012/06/01/2012); Westvestkerk, Schiedam (05/26/2012/06/01/2012); Doopsgezinde Gemeente Dordrecht (10/19/2011-10/20/2011); Westvestkerk, S...continue...

J.S. Bach: Complete Harpsichord Concertos / Burkhard Glaetzner, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum / Christine Schornsheim, Pieter-Jan Belder, et. al., harpsichord

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in A major...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Delft, Menno Van; Henstra, Siebe; Leenhouts, Paul; Liebsch, Violetta; Schornsheim, Christine; Stark, Mechtild; Steenhoven, Karel van; Thalheim, Armin
Conductors: Glaetzner, Burkhard; Belder, Pieter-Jan
Ensemble: ; Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

Celebrate the birth of one of the most important genres in music history with this set dedicated to J.S. Bach's complete works in the medium...continue...

Francesco Mancini: 12 Recorder Concertos / Corina Marti, recorder; Capella Tiberina

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Francesco Mancini: Recorder Concerto no 8 in C minor; Recorder Concerto no 5 in G major; Recorder Concerto no 19 in E minor; Recorder Concerto no 20 in C minor; Recorder Concerto no 18 in F major; Re...
Performers: Marti, Corina; Nigito, Alexandra
Conductors: Nigito, Alexandra
Ensemble: Capella Tiberina

Neapolitan musician Francesco Mancini was a leading light in his city's culture of composition and education. His modern reputation largely rests on his recorder sonatas....continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di Sant'Isidoro a Capo le Case, Rome (04/07/2011); I Musicanti Studio, Rome, Italy (04/07/2011); Chiesa di Sant'Isidoro a Capo le Case, Rome (05/04/2011-05/07/2011); I Mu...continue...

Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Musica Amphion

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/1; Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6/2; Corelli - Concerto Grosso pt. 1; Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/4; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Concert...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan;
Ensemble: Musica Amphion

Arcangelo Corelli was nothing less than a musical pioneer, a champion of the violin's potential as a solo instrument and an immense influence on the...continue...
Personnel: Hank Heyink (archlute).

Recording information: 2004....continue...

J.S. Bach: Concerto Reconstructions / Salvatore Carchiolo, organ & harpsichord; Andrea Mion, oboe; Giorgio Sasso, viola & violin

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); Concerto for Oboe d'Amore in A major, BWV 1055; Concerto for 3 Violins in D major, BWV 1064
Performers: Carchiolo, Salvatore; Mion, Andrea; Sasso, Giorgio
Conductors: Sasso, Giorgio
Ensemble: Insieme Strumentale di Roma

Like many musicians of the era, Bach reused his own melodic and harmonic material in combination and recombination that suggest possible lost "alternative" versions of...continue...
Recording information: Basilica of St. Alessio, Rome (11/17/2011-11/20/2011)....continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas / Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Wakelkamp, Frank

On popular demand we reissue his complete keyboard sonatas. By using various (copies of) period instruments Belder has prevented saturation of the listener. And of...continue...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Oboe Concertos / Anna Starr, oboe

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for Oboe in B flat major, Wq 164/H 466; Pastorale, for oboe, bassoon & continuo, H. deest; Sonata for oboe & continuo in G minor, H. 549, Wq. 135; Concerto for Obo...
Performers: Boysen, Jorn; Codina, Joaquim Guerra; Starr, Anna
Conductors: Boysen, Jorn;
Ensemble: Musica Poetica

C.P.E. Bach's two surviving oboe concertos both began as keyboard concertos that were later transcribed for oboe; their intended performer was probably a virtuoso. This...continue...
Recording information: Hervormde Kerk, Kethel, The Netherlands....continue...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Prussian and Wurttemberg Sonatas / Pieter-Jan Belder, hpsi

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Prussian Sonatas (6), for keyboard, H. 24-29, Wq. 48; Sonatas (6) for Keyboard, Wq 49; Sonata for keyboard in A flat major (Württemberg Sonata no 2), H. 31, Wq. 49/2; ...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

The keyboard sonatas of C.P.E. Bach (1714 - 1788) bear hallmarks of a composer who lived through a significant moment in musical history: he composed...continue...
Recording information: Oud Katholieke Kerk De Hoop, Diemen, The Netherland....continue...

CPE Bach: Erwacht zum neuen Leben, sacred songs / Julian Redlin, bass; Jorn Boysen, harpsichord

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Geistliche Oden und Lieder (55), Wq 194/H 686; Betrachtung des Todes, song for voice & keyboard (Gellert-Lieder no 26), H. 686/26, Wq. 194/26; Die Zufriedenheit in Gott, so...
Performers: Boysen, Jörn; Redlin, Julian

Collecting together a selection of songs from each stage of C.P.E. Bach's career, this new recording is a fascinating cross-section of his contribution to this...continue...
Recording information: St. Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt, Germany (06/27/2011-06/30/2011)....continue...

The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Vol. 1 / Bull, Farnaby, Peerson, Byrd, Belder et al. / Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichords

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: John Bull: Walsingham, for keyboard, MB 85; Piper's galliard, for keyboard; Praeludium (no 43) (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book); Work(s); Pavan and Galliard for keyboard, MB 86 ("Fantastic"); King's Hunt,...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

This remarkable collection of works for the small harpsichord is found in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. It is the largest collection of Elizabethan and...continue...
Recording information: Hervormde Kerk, Mijnsheerenland, The Netherlands (09/2010)....continue...

Johann Wilhelm Hassler: Harpsichord Music / Michele Benuzzi

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Johann Wilhelm Hassler: Fantasia for harpsichord in C minor; Sonata for harpsichord in D major; Fantasia for harpsichord in A major; Sonata for harpsichord in A major; Fantasia for harpsichord in D m...
Performers: Benuzzi, Michele

Johann Wilhelm Hässler was a great and famous keyboard virtuoso in the second half of the 18th century. His style forms a bridge between the...continue...
Recording information: St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (2011-03-02_2011-03-03&2011-)....continue...

Buxtehude: Complete Harpsichord Music / Simone Stella

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Aria and Variations (3) for Harpsichord in D minor, BuxWV 248 "Rofilis"; Suite for harpsichord in G major, BuxWV 240; Suite for harpsichord in E minor, BuxWV 237; Courante for Har...
Performers: Stella, Simone

Dietrich Buxtehude, long regarded as the predecessor of Johann Sebastian Bach, is receiving his rightful place in music history as a master of polyphony and...continue...
Recording information: Pove del Grappa, Vincenza (11/13/2010-11/16/2010)....continue...

Frescobaldi Edition Vol. 10: Fantasies & Canzoni / Roberto Loreggian, harpsichord, organ

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-01-31

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Fioretti del Frescobaldi, pieces (12) for keyboard (attrib.); Fantasie a quattro (12), for instruments; Recercari et Canzoni Francesi fatte sopra diversi oblighi, Libro 1; Canzo...
Performers: Loreggian, Roberto

This is the last installment of the Complete Frescobaldi Edition, one of the gems of the Brilliant Classics Integrales Series. Roberto Loreggian, the originator and...continue...

Telemann: 36 Fantasies for Harpsichord / Andrea Coen, harpsichord

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-01-31

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias (36), for harpsichord, TWV 33
Performers: Coen, Andrea

For the first time complete on a 3-CD set, The Fantasias TWV 33 by Telemann are high quality keyboard works of great virtuosity and invention....continue...
Recording information: Teatro La Fortuna, Monte San Vito, Ancona, Italy (02/27/2011-03/02/2011)....continue...

D. Scarlatti: Sonatas for Viola d'Amore / Valerio Losito, viola d'amore; Andrea Coen, harpsichord

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 90/L 106; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in G major, K 91/L 176; Sonata for Harpsichord in c-C-c, K 73/L 217; Sonata for Harpsic...
Performers: Coen, Andrea; Losito, Valerio

Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. Though Baroque composer...continue...
Recording information: Santa Maria in Vallicella, Refettorio del Borromini (Sa (02/01/2011-02/04/2011)....continue...

Bach: Orchetral Works Complete: Brandenburg, Suites, Concerto / Manze, Belder

9 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Boeken, Marten; Boer, Johannes; Bruggen, Albert; Bruine, Frank de; Coolen, Saskia; Delft, Menno Van; Drzyzgula, Kamil; Heberlin, Juditha; Hengelbrock, Thomas; Henstr...
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Manze, Andrew; ; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Szostak, Zdzislav
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Bach Soloists; Camerata Antonio Luco; La Stravaganza Köln ; Musica Amphion; Netherlands Bach Society; Neues Bachisches Collegium

This massive 9-CD box set includes the complete orchestral works of one of Baroque music's greatest composers: Bach. This recording is a collaborative project which...continue...

Pieter Bustijn: Suittes pour le Clavessin / Simonetto

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Pieter Bustijn: Suite for keyboard no 1 in D minor; Suite for keyboard no 2 in D major; Suite for keyboard no 3 in G major; Suite for keyboard no 4 in C major; Suite for keyboard no 5 in G minor; Sui...
Performers: Simonetto, Alessandro

Sammartini: Recorder Conerto & Sonatas / Manuel Staropoli, recorder

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini: Concerto for recorder & orchestra in F major; Sonata for recorder & continuo in F major; Sonata for recorder & continuo in B flat major; Sonata for keyboard in D minor...
Performers: Bagliano, Stefano; Coen, Andrea
Conductors: Bagliano, Stefano
Ensemble: Collegium Pro Musica

Recording information: Church of Santa Maria del Prato, Genoa (09/28/2008-09/30/2008)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Tfhe Art of the Fugue / Cappella Augustana

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), canonic variations on the Christmas hymn for organ (early ver; Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Performers: Messori, Matteo; Teresi, Tommaso
Conductors:
Ensemble: Cappella Augustana

Corelli Complete Edition [10 CDs]

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Sonate da chiesa a tre (Trio Sonatas) (12), for 2 violins, violone (or archlute) & organ, Op. 1; Trio Sonatas (12) for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo, Op. 2; Sonata for Trumpet, 2 Vi...
Performers: Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan
Ensemble: Musica Amphion

It may seem surprising: can 10 discs really contain all of Arcangelo Corelli's output? They can, and do, but the surprise is merited, for the...continue...

Antoine and Jean-Baptiste Forqueray: works for Harpsichord / Michael Borgstede, harpsichord

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Performers: Borgstede, Michael

A Handel Portrait

42 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Handel - Bourée; Concerto for Oboe no 3 in G minor, HWV 287; C...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Balzereit, Charlotte; Borgstede, Michael; Bosgraaf, Erik; Brett, Charles; Bury, Alison; Carolan, Lucy; Comberti, Micaela; Corti, Francesco; Gati, Istvan; Grafova, M...
Conductors: Clark, Robert Haydon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Haenchen, Hartmut; Lubbock, John; Szostak, Zdzislav; Rolla, János [Violin]; Vitale, Marco; Matt, Nicol; ; Willcocks, David; Wentz, Jed; Cleobury, St...
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Consort; Consort of London; L'Ecole d'Orphée ; Musica ad Rhenum

A wider survey of Handel’s output could scarcely be imagined, making this the perfect introduction to one of 'our' musical geniuses, whether you are English,...continue...

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Orpée-Médée

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-11-09

Works: Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Orphée, cantata no 3 for voice & ensemble; Médée, cantata for voice & ensemble; Suite for harpsichord No 1 in C; Suite for harpsichord no 2 in C minor
Performers: Curtis, Alan; Gilbert, Kenneth; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hazelet, Willbert; Medlam, Charles; Vocals], Rachel Yakar [Soprano

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault came from a musical dynasty, and was a formidable violinist and organist. He favored the Italianate style of Corelli, and his music is...continue...

J.S. Bach Edition - Complete Works (Brilliant Classics) [157 CDs]

157 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Asperen, Bob van; Baudet, Remy; Beekman, Marcel; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Black, Neil; Boeken, Marten; Boer, Johannes; Borgstede, Michael; Bruggen, Albert; Bruine, Frank de; Christiane Wuyts; Coolen, Sask...
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Clark, Robert Haydon; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry; Glaetzner, Burkhard; ; Koetsveld, Krijn; Leusink, Pieter Jan
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Bach Soloists; Bach Ensemble Heidelberg; Consort of London; Ensemble Il Quadrifoglio; Netherlands Bach Society; Neues Bachisches Collegium

In just over a decade Brilliant Classics Editions have become industry trademarks. Consisting of the entire oeuvre or the complete works in one genre by...continue...

Soler: Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 3 / Belder, hpsi

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-08-10

Works: Antonio Soler: Keyboard Sonata no 82 in G major; Keyboard Sonata no 83 in F major; Keyboard Sonata no 86 in D major; Sonata for Keyboard no 87 in G minor; Keyboard Sonata no 89 in F major; Keyboard S...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

Pieter-Jan Belder's zeal for the rediscovery of 17th-century keyboard music continues apace with this, the third volume in the first-ever projected complete set of the...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk Deventer (2009-03-24_2009-03-26&2009-)....continue...

Vivaldi: Mandolin & Lute Concertos

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-08-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425; Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G major, RV 532; Trio Sonata for Violin, Lute and Bas...
Performers: Cantalupi, Diego; Guglielmo, Federico; Paladin, Mario; Rebuffa, Davide; Reniero, Nicola; Squillante, Mauro
Conductors: Guglielmo, Federico
Ensemble: L'Arte dell'Arco

The mandolin was essentially the instrument of amateur musicians in the early to mid 18th century. Vivaldi composed many concertos and trios for the young...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S.Maria Annunziata, Sovizzo Colle, Vicenza (03/27/2009-03/30/2009)....continue...

W.F. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos / Claudio Astronio, harpsichord

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-05-04

Works: Johann Christian Bach: Concerto for harpsichord & strings in F minor ("Berlin"), CW C73 (T. 301/4); Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in F major, F. 44 (BR C13); Concerto for Harpsichord ...
Performers: Astronio, Claudio; Facchin, Marco
Conductors: Astronio, Claudio

It must have been daunting for J.S Bach's musical sons to work with his huge shadow. The fact that four of his children succeeded in...continue...
Recording information: Haus St. Benedikt, Kloster Muri-Gries a Bolzano (11/14/2009-11/17/2009)....continue...

C.P.E. Bach: Symphonies For Hamburg / Solamente Naturali

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-04-20

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Symphony for orchestra in D major (Orchester-sinfonien no 1), H. 663, Wq. 183/1; Symphony for orchestra in E flat major (Orchester-sinfonien no 2), H. 664, Wq. 183/2; Conce...
Performers: Toporowski, Marek
Conductors: Talpain, Didier
Ensemble: Solamente Naturali

This CD presents the 4 symphonies that Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote during his stay in Hamburg. In these large-scale works the string section is...continue...
Recording information: Hlohovec Castle, Slovakia (02/2007)....continue...

Purcell: Songs

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Henry Purcell: Birthday Ode to Queen Mary, 'Come Ye Sons of Art, Away', 1694; Incassum, Lesbia, rogas, Z 383 "Queen's Epicedium"; Ode to St. Cecilia 'Welcome to all the pleasures', 1683; O solitude, ...
Performers: Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Chance, Michael; Cole, Maggie; Cole, Nigel [Theorbo]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Florilegium Musicum Ensemble (Netherlands)

Spanning his short creative life, Purcell's Songs are a constant feature in his output. In between official Odes, the semi-operas and instrumental music is a...continue...

Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Antonio Soler: Keyboard Sonata no 69 in F major; Keyboard Sonata no 70 in A minor; Keyboard Sonata no 71 in A minor; Sonata for Keyboard no 72 in F minor; Sonata for Keyboard no 73 in D major; Keyboa...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

Antonio Francisco Xavier Joseph Soler was born in 1729 in the Spanish province of Tarragona, the son of an army musician. His earliest musical instruction...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Deventer, The Netherlands (01/07/2009-01/09/2009)....continue...

Frescobaldi: Volume 5 - Secondo Libro / Roberto Lorregian

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Il secondo libro di toccate
Performers: Loreggian, Roberto

The Brilliant Classics Frescobaldi Edition is winning golden opinions across Europe, not least for the fact that this enterprising project is being undertaken at all....continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 4 and 5 / Pieter-Jan Belder, Musica Antiphon

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Performers: Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Boer, Johannes; Coolen, Saskia; Swarts, Lucia; Swierstra, Staas; van der Velden, Mieneke; Yamagata, Sayuri
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan
Ensemble: Musica Amphion

Bach's six concertos dedicated to the Margrave of Brandenburg were completed in 1721. They are supreme examples of the concerto grosso form, though in some...continue...
Recording information: Lokhorstkerk, Leiden, The Netherlands (05/2006/06/2006)....continue...

Monteverdi: Complete Operas on Brilliant Classics

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria; L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308; Unspecified: Orfeo and L'Incoronazione di Poppea
Performers: Antonelli, Giordano; Bucci, Angela; Canihac, Jean-Pierre; Coelati, Riccardo Rama; Giannelli, Jean Michel; Giardini, Luca; Gintoli, Loredana; Imbert, Jean; Lechartier, Eric; Lucchi, Frédé...
Conductors: Vartolo, Sergio

Monteverdi's three great operas (a fourth, Arianna, only survives in part) are among the earliest surviving examples of opera, and are still regular fixtures on...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium of Pigna, Corsica (10/2006); Pigna Auditorium, Corsica, France (10/2006)....continue...

Bach: Chamber Music for Flute & Musical Offering / Jed Wentz, Michael Borgstede

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Flute solo in A minor, BWV 1013; Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in B minor, BWV 1030; Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032; Sonata for Flute and ...
Performers: Borgstede, Michael; Wentz, Jed

A fresh take on J.S. Bach led by Jed Wentz, a founder of the ensemble Musica ad Rhenum. This ensemble aims to perform music of...continue...

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 & 2 / Pieter-Jan Belder

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

Bach's set of 48 preludes and matching fugues is the ultimate in keyboard instruction. Intended for his son Wilhelm Friedemann, they consist of one prelude...continue...

Frescobaldi: Vol 4 - Fiori Musicali, 3 Organ Masses / Roberto Loreggian, Nicola Bellinazzo, et al

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-06-02

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Fiori musicali di diverse compositioni
Performers: Loreggian, Roberto
Conductors: Bellinazzo, Nicola
Ensemble: Schola Gregoriana Scriptoria

Born in the northern city of Ferrara in 1583, Girolamo Frescobaldi was one of the most significant figures in Italian keyboard music before Domenico Scarlatti....continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 1, 2 & 3 / Belder, Baudet, Musica Amphion

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Performers: Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Musica Amphion

Handel: Recorder Sonatas / Erik Bosgraaf, Francesco Corti

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Recorder and Basso Continuo in C major, HWV 365/Op. 1 no 7; Sonata for Recorder and Basso Continuo in D minor, HWV 367a/Op. 1 no 9; Sonata for Recorder and Basso c...
Performers: Bosgraaf, Erik; Corti, Francesco

"The keyboard is almost an equal partner with the recorder. In this respect and in others, this album represents an excellent imaginative reconstruction of what...continue...

Frescobaldi: Edition Vol 1 - Toccatas and Partitas / Roberto Loreggian

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Toccate e partite d'intavolatura, Book 1
Performers: Loreggian, Roberto

Brilliant Classics is recording the complete harpsichord music of Girolamo Frescobaldi, in lively and historically informed interpretations by Roberto Loreggian. This first volume contains his...continue...

Monteverdi: Madrigals Book 5 / Le Nuove Musiche

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 5; Madrigals, Book 6
Performers: Albanez, Regina; Baker, Matthew [Bass Voice]; Etxabe, Jon; Koetsveld, Krijn; Mignaco, Valeria; Naessens, Hugo; Ryan, Josie
Conductors: Koetsveld, Krijn
Ensemble: Le Nuove Musiche

In the 16th century madrigals were all the rage, and the country where the genre was perfected was Italy. The motet had reached Italy from...continue...

Veracini: Violin Sonatas Op 1 / Casazza, La Magnifica Comunità, et al

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Francesco Maria Veracini: Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 1
Performers: Casazza, Enrico; Ferrarini, Francesco; Loreggian, Roberto; Scandelli, Marcello
Conductors:
Ensemble: Accademia della Magnifica Comunità

Veracini was born into a family of Florentine artists and musicians but made his name as a superb violinist-composer in Venice, and this collection is...continue...

Stradella: Cantata for Christmas Eve / Casazza, Miatello, Calvi, Abbondanza, La Magnifica Comunità

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Alessandro Stradella: Sinfonia no 2; Si apra al riso ogni labro; Sinfonia in A major; Sinfonia in F major
Performers: Abbondanza, Roberto; Calvi, Caterina; Casazza, Enrico; Ferrarini, Francesco; Longo, Isabella; Loreggian, Roberto; Miatello, Cristina
Conductors: Casazza, Enrico
Ensemble: Accademia della Magnifica Comunità

A contemporary of Buxtehude and Lully, Antonio Stradella remained in Italy his entire life. In Rome, in the mid-seventeenth century, with the theatres being closed...continue...

Soler: Complete Harpsichord Sonatas Vol 1 / Pieter-Jan Belder

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Antonio Soler: Fandango for Keyboard; Sonata for Keyboard no 100 in C minor; Sonata for Keyboard no 103 in C minor; Sonata for Keyboard no 117 in D minor; Sonata for Keyboard no 84 in D major; Sonata...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

Having recorded Domenico Scarlatti's 555 keyboard sonatas, Pieter-Jan Belder turns his attention to his Spanish contemporary, Antonio Soler. Soler's productivity was hardly less astonishing, especiall...continue...

Handel: Suites for Harpsichord / Michael Borgstede

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-08-05

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in A major, HWV 426; Suite for Harpsichord in F major, HWV 427; Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 428; Suite for Harpsichord in E minor, HWV 429; Su...
Performers: Borgstede, Michael

Handel's harpsichord music may have languished in the shadow of Bach's more famed mastery of the instrument, but as these new recordings and scholarly notes...continue...

Vivaldi: Complete Flute Sonatas / Mario Folena

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-06-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in C major, RV 48; Trio Sonata for 2 Recorders and Basso Continuo in G major, F 15 no 7/RV 80; Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in D minor, RV ...
Performers: Folena, Mario; Loreggian, Roberto

Though several of Vivaldi's most delightful concertos are written for the flute, he left relatively little chamber music for the instrument: the 'Il Pastor Fido'...continue...

Telemann: Paris Quartets / Wentz, Musica ad Rhenum

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Quartets (6) for Flute, Violin, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo, Book 1 "Paris Quartets"; Nouveaux quatuors en six suites
Performers: Borgstede, Michael; Luckhardt, Cassandra L.; Rukhadze, Igor; Ter Haar, Job; Wentz, Jed
Conductors: Wentz, Jed
Ensemble: Musica ad Rhenum

Telemann’s sunny character and humorous disposition shine through in his music. During his lifetime he was very successful, artistically and commercially. One of the highlights...continue...

Giuseppi & Giovanni Sammartini: Notturnos & Six solos

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Giovanni Sammartini: Solos (6) for Flute/Violin/Oboe and Basso Continuo, Op. 13; Sonatas (12) for 2 Flutes/Violins and Basso Continuo; Sonata for Flute, 2 Violins and Basso continuo in G major, Op. 5...
Performers: Cavallini, Maria Paola; Fiorentino, Maria Giovanna; Loreggian, Roberto; Losco, Giovanna; Nasillo, Gaetano; Posser, Pietro; Rufa, Claudio; Salva, Marco Rosa; Tenerani, Ottaviano; Testi, Marica; Tiseo,...
Conductors: ; Tenerani, Ottaviano
Ensemble: Anciuti Ensemble; Ensemble J.M. Anciutti; Fiori Musicali; Il Rossignolo

The Sammartinis may have been well-known during their live times, but their reputation did not prevent their works from disappearing into oblivion later on. The...continue...

D'India: Sacred Vocal Music / Elyma Ensemble

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Sigismondo D'India: Le musiche, book 1; Le musiche, book 2; Hor che per l'onde; Ne le grotte atre e profonde; O bramato Arione; Il primo libro de madrigali; Le musiche, book 5; Secondo libro dei madr...
Performers: Barazzoni, Maurizia; Caruso, Giovanni; Ercoli, Olga; Nappo, Gino; Polsini, Luigi; Ronchetti, Paola; Thyssen, Margarethe; Viola, Matelda; Volta, Sandro
Conductors:
Ensemble: Elyma Ensemble

Behind the somewhat exotic name of Sigismondo D’India is a musician of enormous stature. In the first quarter of the seventeenth century only the great...continue...

Geminiani: Cello Sonatas Op 5 / ter Linden, et al

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Francesco Geminiani: Sonatas (6) for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5
Performers: Becker, Judith Maria; Mortensen, Lars Ulrik; ter Linden, Jaap

The Italian composer and violinist Francesco Geminiani wrote just six sonatas for cello but they deserve far more attention then they have been paid today....continue...