Harpsichord > Alba

Antonio Soler: Harpsichord Sonatas

1 CD / Alba / 2012-05-08

Works: Antonio Soler: Keyboard Sonata no 61 in C major; Keyboard Sonata no 107 in F major; Keyboard Sonata no 69 in F major; Sonata for Keyboard no 18 in C minor; Keyboard Sonata no 5 in F major; Sonata for...
Performers: Oramo, Anna-Maaria

Harpsichordist Anna-Maaria Oramo has chosen a few of the many and varied keyboard sonatas by Antonio Soler to produce an hour of listening. Together they...continue...
Recording information: St. Catherine's Church, Karjaa (06/15/2009-06/18/2009)....continue...

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin en Concerts

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2011-11-08

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts; La Livri, for harpsichord, violin & viol (Pièces de clavecin en concerts); La Laborde, for harpsichord, violin & viol (Pièces de c...
Performers: Hakkinen, Aapo; Mattson, Petri Tapio; Perkola, Mikko

Three Finnish Baroque music specialists perform Rameau's Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts. Rameau strikes to the very heart of ensemble playing and Western intercourse: the...continue...
Recording information: Imatra Concert Hall, Finland (02/04/2010-02/06/2010)....continue...

Rameau, D'Anglebert: L'Egyptienne

1 CD / Alba / 2010-07-13

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: L'Entretien des Muses, for harpsichord in D minor (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode); Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord; Jean-Henri...
Performers: Karttunen, Assi [Harpsichord]

Assi Karttunen graduated from the Sibelius Academy. She then studied in Denmark and Paris. She was the harpsichordist and organist for the European Union Baroque...continue...
Recording information: Östersundom Church, Sipoo, Finland....continue...

Bach: Goldberg Variations

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2010-05-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9)
Performers: Hakkinen, Aapo

Harpsichordist Aapo Hakkinen studied at the Sibelius Academy and at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory. He has appeared as soloist, chamber musician and conductor in most...continue...
Recording information: St Peter's Church, Siuntio (11/10/2008-11/12/2008)....continue...

Gamba Nova / Louolajan-Mikkola, Aminoff, Haavisto, Häkkinen, et al

1 CD / Alba / 2009-09-08

Works: Lotta Wennakoski: Procris, song cycle for voice & viola da gamba; Hari Vuori: From Day to Dream; Eero Hameenniemi: Valkalam, for 2 viola da gamba & harpsichord; Fantazia for viola da gamba & harpsich...
Performers: Hakkinen, Aapo; Heikki Kulo; Komsi, Piia; Luolajan-Mikkola, Markku; Petra Aminoff; Tiensuu, Jukka; Varpu Haavisto

This is a collection of works by contemporary Finnish composers for viola da gamba and various ensembles. Called contemporary music for baroque instruments and voices,...continue...

Haydn: The Seven Last Words / Aapo Häkkinen

1 CD / Alba / 2009-02-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Seven last words of Christ on the Cross, H 20 no 1a
Performers: Häkkinen, Aapo

Haydn's 'The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross' is the only story of the Passion in the history of music told without a...continue...

Henry Purcell / Päivi Järviö, et al

1 CD / Alba / 2007-01-01

Works: Henry Purcell: From silent shades, Z 370 "Bess of Bedlam"; The Married Beau, or, the Curious Impertinent, incidental music, Z. 603; Trumpet Tune (from "The Indian Queen (as Z. 630/4a")) for harpsicho...
Performers: Jarvio, Paivi; Palviainen, Eero; Polho, Annmari; Pulakka, Lauri

Urania - A Harpsichord in Space / Anssi Mattila

1 CD / Alba / 2006-07-01

Works: Gottlieb Muffat: Componimenti Musicali; Johann Caspar Fischer: Musicalischer Parnassus; Jacques Duphly: Pièces de clavecin, Book 3; François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 4; Ant...
Performers: Mattila, Anssi

The dance in triple time best known by its French name 'chaconne' spread from Spain and then to the rest of Europe. Its roots, however,...continue...

Bach: French Suites / Elina Mustonen

2 CD / Alba / 2006-06-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 1 in D minor, BWV 812; French Suite no 6 in E major, BWV 817; French Suite no 3 in B minor, BWV 814; French Suite no 4 in E flat major, BWV 815; French Suite no...
Performers: Mustonen, Elina

J.S. Bach wrote the six French Suites in Kothen, probably at the turn of the 1710s and '20s. The designation of French Suite is not...continue...

Scarlattiana - 15 Harpsichord Sonatas / Elina Mustonen

1 CD / Alba / 2006-05-01

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 175/L 429; Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 380/L 23; Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 381/L 225; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K...
Performers: Mustonen, Elina

Although opinions differ on the chronology and dates of these Sonatas, none doubt the influence of Andalusian music. Four years in the Spanish-Arabic-Jewish climate left...continue...

Bach: Sonatas for Viola da gamba / Tapio, Mustonen

1 CD / Alba / 2006-03-01

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in D major, Wq 71/H 502; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo in C major, Wq 136/H 558; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da...
Performers: Mustonen, Elina; Tapio, Veli-Markus

J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach both composed three sonatas for viola da gamba. This instrument was already in decline by the time of J.S. Bach's...continue...

Battalia Plays Telemann Vol 2

2 CD / Alba / 2005-04-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Essercizii musici, P 47
Performers: Aminoff, Petra; Boosey, Kati; Häkkinen, Aapo; Kaakinen, Sirkka-Liisa; Moisio, Jasu; Pölhö, Annamari; Palviainen, Eero; Perkola, Mikko; Suihkonen, Mika
Conductors:
Ensemble: Battalia Continuo Group

Battalia Plays Telemann Vol 1

2 CD / Alba / 2005-03-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Essercizii musici, P 47; Trio Sonata in C minor, TV 42 no c2
Performers: Aminoff, Petra; Boosey, Kati; Kaakinen, Sirkka-Liisa; Moisio, Jasu; Pölhö, Annamari; Perkola, Mikko; Suihkonen, Mika
Conductors:
Ensemble: Battalia Continuo Group

Frescobaldi: Harpsichord Works / Aapo Hakkinen

1 CD / Alba / 2004-11-01

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Toccate e partite d'intavolatura, Book 1; Il secondo libro di toccate; Balletto terzo e Corrente del Balletto; Passacagli altro tono; Il primo libro di capricci fatti sopra dive...
Performers: Häkkinen, Aapo

Bach: The English Suites / Elina Mustonen

2 CD / Alba / 2004-03-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 1 in A major, BWV 806; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807; English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; English Suite no 4 in F major, BWV 809; English Suite no...
Performers: Mustonen, Elina

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Sonatas / Petra Aminoff, Annamari Pölhö

1 CD / Alba / 2004-02-01

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in D major, Wq 83/H 505; Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in G major, Wq 86/H 509; Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin and Basso Continuo in B fl...
Performers: Aminoff, Petra; Polho, Annamari

Storace - Una Sera Siciliana / Pölhö, Ballo della Pattalia

1 CD / Alba / 2002-03-01

Works: Bernardo Storace: Selva di varie composizioni d'intavolatura per cimbalo ed organo
Performers: Hirvonen, Teppo; Julkunen, Jarmo; Padilla, Ricardo; Palviainen, Eero; Polho, Annamari; Suihkonen, Mika
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ballo della Battalia

"The music is well played. The temperament of the harpsichord creates and exciting strident sonority, especially in chromatic pieces such as the 'Passacagli sopra A...continue...

Byrd: Music for the Virginals / Aapo Häkkinen

1 CD / Alba / 2002-02-01

Works: William Byrd: Prelude in F major, MB 115; Pavan and Galliard in F major no 2, MB 60 "Ph. Tregian"; Lachrymae Pavan (Dowland), MB 54; Prelude in G major, MB 116; Echo Pavan and Galliard in G major, MB...
Performers: Häkkinen, Aapo

The Finnish Clarinet / Gregory Barrett

1 CD / Alba / 2001-05-01

Works: Paavo Heininen: Short I, Op. 58a; Jukka Tiensuu: Le tombeau de Mozart; Magnus Lindberg: Steamboat Bill Jr.; Esa-Pekka Salonen: Nachtlieder; Tauno Pylkkänen: Pastoraali; Jean Sibelius: King Chris...
Performers: Barrett, Gregory; Benfield, Kevin; Boyd, Deborah; Dzubay, Tasha; Linden, Helen; Mikkola, Laura; Milton, Michael; Nishikiori, Fumi

Forqueray / Jupiter

1 CD / Alba / 2000-12-01

Works: Antoine Forqueray: Pièces de viole
Performers: Luolajan-Mikkola, Markku; Mattila, Anssi; Suihkonen, Mika