Bernardo Pasquini: Organ Works

On this CD:

1. Toccata del Tono II, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

2. Sonata, Elevazione, Adagio, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

3. Ricercare del II Tono, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

4. Partite Diverse di Follia for organ Partite sopra la Aria della Folia da Espagna
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

5. Sonata, Poco Allegro, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

6. Introduction and Pastorale for Organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

7. Toccata I, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

8. Toccata II, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

9. Toccata III, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

10. Toccata IV, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

11. Toccata V, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

12. Toccata VI, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

13. Toccata VII, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

14. Toccata del Tono VIII, for organ
Composed by Bernardo Pasquini
Performed by Ennio Cominetti

Tracks:

Air And Variations In E Major From Harpsicord Suite No. 5: The Harmonious Blacksmith
Keyboard Suite No. 11 In D Minor: Sarabande
Greensleeves (16th Century)
Lavolta
The Earl Of Salisbury: Pavan, The Earl Of Salisbury
Ut re mi fa sol la, In F
The King's Hunt
The Nightingale (17th Century)
For Two Virginals
The Prince Of Denmark's March
The 18th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Le tic-toc-choc, No. 6
The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Choisi, No. 4
Le Tambourin
La poule
Le Coucou
Sonata In D Minor, 'Pastorale'
Sonata In E Major, 'Capriccio'
Sonata in D Major
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 In C Major
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
The Anna Magdalena Notebook: Minuet In G Major, BWV Anh. 114
Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331: III. (Rondo) Alla Turca
Wo0 10, No. 2: Minuet in G Major
Trumpet Tune 'Martial Air'
Round O (Rondo)
The 6th Order (2nd Book Of Pieces For Harpsichord): Les baricades misterieuses, No. 5
The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Taverni, No. 5
Cuckoo Toccata

Customer Reviews:

"Best Harpsichord Recording".......2005-11-05

I have always loved the sound of the Harpsichord and for many years hearing poorly recorded or played Harpsichord this treasure is a must have. From the fine compositions to the good sound quality this CD is definately a keeper.
Plenty of music for a moderate price as well.

Great.......2005-08-09

This CD is very very good just what I was looking for. I highly recommend this CD if you are planning on purchasing a Harpsicord CD, this one is the best.

a must-have for harpsichord lovers.......2004-04-30

I love the sound of this most unusual instrument, the harpsichord. Especially the fast intricately melodic songs. Very enjoyable. This "Greatest Hits" includes many compositions perfectly suited to this wonderful old predecessor to the piano. There's even a little funny trivia thrown in: on the song sheet is written: Q:"what did the famous conductor Sir Thomas say that the harpsichord sounds like? A: "Like two skeletons screwing on a hot tin roof" :)

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

keeno.......2001-01-08

This is a fun cd. BYRD, BULL, BACH ETC come through great Scarlatti bits sound like a flock of unhappy cows running of a field of burnt popcorn but those bits generally do unless played on the African Kalimba [or thumb piano] in Africa where I need not hear them.

This is a well engineered CD. Many featuring the harpsichord demand a level of equipment beyond that of any regular person with bills, which means this disk sounds just fine on a boom box. Everybody in the family will like some part of this disk `cept for the 13 year old whose lost to punk rock or hip hop.

The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler.......2000-07-27

I can't imagine a better sampler of harpsichord 'hits' played by one of the great stereo-era masters. A full complement of emotions is displayed here, from the most delicate and sparing texture to the most rip-roaring martial roar. If you're wondering what the harpsichord is about, or if you're already a fan and want a great sampler to play for your own delight and amusement, you cannot go wrong with this recording.

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Bernardo Pasquini: Organ Works

Manufacturer: MD&G Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000021HB
Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

Toccata Del II. Tono
Son. Elevazione. Adagio
Ricercare Del II. Tono
Partite Sopra La Aria Della Folia Da Espagna
Son. Poco Allegro
Intro E Pastorale
Sette Toccate: Toccata I
Sette Toccate: Toccata II
Sette Toccate: Toccata III
Sette Toccate: Toccata IV
Sette Toccate: Toccata V
Sette Toccate: Toccata VI
Sette Toccate: Toccata VIII
Toccata Dell' VIII. Tono

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Baroque Organ & Harpsichord

Pasquini: Organ and Harpsichord Works

Manufacturer: Nuova Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FHLP
Release Date: 1995-01-31

Customer Reviews:

Baroque Organ & Harpsichord.......2004-04-27

Lorenzo Ghielmi plays the 1640 church organ in Morcote, Switzerland, and a copy of a 1697 Grimaldi harpshichord in a recording of works by Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710) and two other works by two rarely recorded Italian early classical composers.

The works on this recording:

ORGAN
1. Dances: 2 Arie on Organ
2. Dances: Bizzarria on Organ
3. Misc. Pieces: Bergamasca in C major on Organ
4. Misc. Pieces: Introduczione e Pastorale on Organ
5. Misc. Pieces: Ricercare on Organ
6. Sonata (elevazione adagio) on Organ
7. Sonata (fuga vivace) on Organ
8. Sonata on Organ
9. Toccata on Organ
10. Variazioni e Partite (1702): Partite diverse di follia in D major on Organ

HARPSICHORD
11. Dances: Suite (Allemanda, Corrente) on Harpsichord
12. Dances: Suite (Allemanda, Corrente, Giga, Gavotta) on Harpsichord
13. Misc. Pieces: Passacagli per Petro on Harpsichord
14. Misc. Pieces: Passagagli (2) on Harpsichord
15. Toccata con lo scherzo del cucco on Harpsichord
16. Toccata on Harpsichord
17. Variazioni e Partite (1702): Variationi capricciose on Harpsichord
18. Variazioni e Partite (1702): Variationi on Harpsichord

Tracks:

Ricercare In 6 Voices (Organo Pleno)
Prelude And Fughetta In F Major
Prelude And Fughetta In F Major
Fugue In B Flat Major
Prelude And Fughetta In G Major
Prelude And Fughetta In G Major
Fugue In D Minor
Fugue In A Minor
I. Praludium
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Double
VI. Air
Fugue In B Flat Major
Fugue In E Minor
Fantasia In C Minor
Prelude In G Major
Fantasia And Fugue In A Minor
Fantasia And Fugue In A Minor

Tracks:

Fantasia In A Minor
I. Arioso. Adagio. Coaxing By His Friends To Dissuade Him From His Journey.
II. Picturing Of Various Calamities That Might Overtake Him In Foreign Parts.
III. Adagiosissimo. A General Lamentation By His Friends.
IV. Here Come His Friends (Realising That He Will Not Be Deterred) To Bid Their Farewell.
V. Aria For The Posthorn. Allegro Poco.
VI. Fugue In Imitation Of The Posthorn
Ricercare In 3 Voices
Ricercare In 6 Voices (Alternative Registration)
Contrapunctus 1
Contrapunctus 2
Contrapunctus 3
Contrapunctus 4

Tracks:

Contrapunctus 5
Contrapunctus 6 In Stilo Francese
Contrapunctus 7 Per Augmentationem Et Diminutionem
Contrapunctus 8
Contrapunctus 9 Alla Duodecima
Contrapunctus 10 Alla Decima
Contrapunctus 11
Contrapunctus 12 Canon Alla Ottava
Contrapunctus 13 Canon Alla Duodecima In Contrapunto Alla Quinta
Contrapunctus 14 Canon Alla Decima Contrapunto Alla Terza
Contrapunctus 15 Canon Per Augmentationem In Contrario Motu
Contrapunctus 16 Rectus
Contrapunctus 16 Invertus
Contrapunctus 17 Rectus
Contrapunctus 17 Invertus
Contrapunctus 18 Fuga A 3 Soggetti (Fragment)
Wenn Wir In Hochsten Noten Sein

Customer Reviews:

Tremendous achievement.......2005-08-12

The capstone to this heroic undertaking is one of the best, a Art of Fugue second to none. a marvelous Goldberg Variations, the three discs are a feast of music.
This whole project, a rarity in a world where it is not likely to see such effort, such effort not being guaranteed to make a profit, begins with a search for the perfect instrument, in a fine acoustical setting, with a genuine artist at the wheel, annd the whole thing engineered with care and most importantly, continuity. A series of recording made over a period of years risks being recorded in a spotty way.
Here, each disc sounds just as any other disc in the series which is to say, superb.
Bach wrote for the instrument of his time which we have come to know as the North German Baroque, of unequual temperament and with a strictly mechanical keyboard. Thus, these recordings give us authentic Bach in every way. Of Kevin Bowyers artistry nothing I can add here will make it gleam more.
So, here is the Master; each disc is a separate program with no attempt to make it sequential, a wonderful way to fill out each program. The first cut is the Toccata and fugue in D so, if you are like me, a trifle weary of it's inclusion on every organ collection since the dawn of organ recording, you can proceed to savor literally tons of great slabs of sound, bass to shake the walls, but with the most incredible winds, transparency with what the liner notes refer to as "gravity", a useful term that describes the organ, a Marcussen in St Johns Church in
Odense, Denmark. Bach esteemed the organs of Arp Schnitger and I think he would feel the same about this unpretentious three manual masterpiece in Odense.
This series marks the end of my personal collecting of Bach organ works, a task dating back to the 78's by artists like Biggs and Albert Schweitzer. At 78 years of age I think I have gotten as much mileage out of my ears as possible and to finish this way, with this release makes me feel a great debt to Nimbus for going the extra distance to make it all possible. They ran into financial trouble but had the integrity and dedication to follow through, a rarity in the recording industry today.
This set carries a hefty price tag. So does the Hope diamond and for the same reason, it is priceless.

A Wonderful Finish to the Cycle of Bach Organ Works.......2005-03-29

This is the last Volume of Kevin Bowyer's Recordings of the

Organ Works of Johann Sebastian Bach for Nimbus Records. Somehow

he has managed over Seventeen Volumes to consistanly maintain

a high standard for performing these works. Always using good

taste in his choices of registers and what pieces to put together

in the Volumes. Nimbus Records has as always provided the best

possible sound for these recordings. In this final Volume

Mr. Bowyer brings us one of the finest performances of "The Art

of Fugue" on the organ that has been heard since Helmut Walcha's

impressive recording. Many other works associated with the

keyboard are heard on the organ to good effect some people will

feel that Mr. Bowyer has done a lot of borrowing of "keyboard"

works to fill out the set, but I feel that Bach would not mind if

some of them were performed on an organ. I hope that someday soon

Nimbus Records will be able to release the entire 17 Volume

series as a boxed set. Granted it will be 29 CD's but then they

are all worth it. I do not think this set of recordings will see

an equal anytime soon.