Bach,J.S. / Lester - Works for Harpsichord 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bach,J.S. / Lester - Bach Works for Harpsichord, Vol. 1 [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/05/2017

Richard Lester has been at the center of early keyboard music for fifty years with a professional career that began in 1966. His teacher, George Malcolm generously promoted his debut recital at the Wigmore Hall, and from that followed concerts including the Royal Festival Hall Purcell Room, master-classes and recitals at Dartington International Summer School, Bruges Festival and the Bath International Festival. As a Fellow of the London College of Music, he has given many organ recitals in King's College, Cambridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Coventry, and in 2013 he was invited to perform in St Mark's, Venice, and Bergamo Cathedral. His vast discography for Nimbus Records is acclaimed world-wide. Richard Lester's Bach project will be released on 7 two album sets, with one in each of the years 2017-2023. This is the third volume in the series.

In 1735 Bach produced the second part of his Clavier-Übung, consisting of an elaborate French Overture, BWV 831 and a Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 971 for solo harpsichord, following after four years the publication of his six Partitas, BWV 825-830, which made up the first part. Both works appear on this latest volume of Musica Omnia's Complete Works for Harpsichord by J. S. Bach along with the Four Duetti from Part III and various other works for harpsichord and the Lautenclavier, a hybrid instrument for which Bach composed several works throughout his career, and all included here.