BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
PAWEL SIWCZAK harpsichord
‘An Italian Journey’
Frescobaldi, Froberger, Scarlatti and J S Bach
This recital replaced that of DACCAPO, the Italian harpsichord duo who were unable to leave Italy due to travel
restictions during the Coronavirus health scare. Pawel kindly stepped in at less than a week’s notice.
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BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
MEDEA BINDEWALD
‘Scarlatti Fever’
Highly contagious! Rhythmic energy, repetitive patterns and daring harmonies make the harpsichord sparkle in this virtuoso
programme of keyboard sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and his contemporaries
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
JOCHEWED SCHWARZ
‘A Musical Journey’
Harpsichord Music by Boehm, Arne, D’Anglebert, Handel, Purcell and Bach, celebrating
the confluence of creative minds as well as the coming holiday season.
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
SHARON GOULD
‘Cembalo, Cimbalom’
Buxtehude, Bartok, traditional Hungarian & Rumanian dances
Two Suites of ‘Cembalo’ dances and Variations by Buxtehude, alongside folk-dances collected from 17th century Hungary and 20th century Rumania, bringing colours of the traditional instrument, the ‘Cimbalom’
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
MARTA LÓPEZ FERNÁNDEZ
‘Doulce Mémoire’
Music by the blind organist Antonio de Cabezón and his contemporaries in Spain explored alongside works by the English
virginalist William Byrd and the Italian virtuoso Girolamo Frescobaldi.
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
LINTON POWELL
‘Dancing on the Keys’
Spain has long been a country rich in folk music, especially the region of Andalucía. The programme featured compositions from the Martín y Coll manuscript and sonatas by Antonio Soler, Manuel Blasco de Nebra and Domenico Scarlatti, illustrating the xácara, canarios, buleria, fandango, zapateado, seguiriya, seguidilla, bolero & jota
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
JAMES JOHNSTONE
‘An Italian, a Frenchman and two Germans walk into a bar…..’
Music from virtuosi Frescobaldi and Forqueray is coupled with more meditative
works by Kuhnau and his Leipzig successor Bach.
Full programme: 06-19progJJ
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL
EMER BUCKLEY
‘Europeans!‘
Byrd, Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau and Handel’ Music for harpsichord, expressing the notion that great composers have
always absorbed influences from elsewhere. Music knows no frontiers. Full programme: 05-19progEB
Handel & Hendrix in London, 25 Brook Street, London W1K 4HB
BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL -part of the London Handel Festival
ROBIN BIGWOOD
‘Goldberg Variations’
Bach’s definitive, magical statement on the theme and variations form, building on similar works by his predecessors while exploring new and uncharted territories in style and musical design.
Full programme: 04b-19progRB
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BRITISH HARPSICHORD SOCIETY RECITAL -part of the London Handel Festival
MASUMI YAMAMOTO
‘Handel Revenged’
Handel was famous for including quotations from other composers. Gottlieb Muffat (1690-1770) responded by “improving” Handel’s Eight Great Suites. This programme includes Suites in F major & E minor and works from Muffat’s own Componimenti Musicali (1739). Full programme: 04a-19progMY
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