Couperin / Laberge - Harpsichord Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Prelude 2. Allemande 3. Allemande 4. Piece de Trois Sortes de Mouvemens 5. Courante 6. Courante 7. Courante 8. Sarabande 9. Sarabande 10. Sarabande en Canon 11. Sarabande 12. Canaries 13. Volte 14. La Pastourelle 15. Chaconne 16. Gavotte 17. Prelude 18. Allemande de la Paix 19. Courante 20. Sarabande 21. Prelude a L'imitation de Mr. Froberger 22. Allemande 23. Courante 24. Courante 25. Sarabande 26. Sarabande 27. Chaconne 28. Menuet

Music and art of the 17th and 18th century offers a range of contrasts and colors. It is filled with impressive ostentation and ornaments that contrast with humbleness and simplicity. Attempts to engage human emotions and InchattackInch them as well as the intention to capture individual emotions and passions are evident in every composition. Every country brings it's own cultural heritage related to the language, traditions, and unique culture of it's people who have been building it for generations. On this album Martin Hroch presents works by French, Italian, and Czech composers. Martin Hroch, a prominent Czech harpsichordist, studied at Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno. He studied under the harpsichordist B.M. Willi and pianists A. Vlasakova and J. Jirasky. He continued his studies of harpsichord and early music at Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. As a soloist and chamber musician he performs with many orchestras and chamber ensembles in the Czech Republic and across Europe. He records for broadcasting and television companies, and is a member of the British Harpsichord Society. He currently serves as a teacher at JAMU in Brno.

Album Tracks 1. Prelude 2. Allemande 3. Courante 4. Sarabande 5. Gigue 6. Prelude (Toccade) in a Minor 7. Prelude in F Major 8. Tombeau de M. de Blancrocher in F Major 9. Prelude 10. Allemande 11. Courante 12. Sarabande 13. Passacaille 14. Prelude 15. Allemande 16. Courante 17. Courante (Croisee) 18. Rigaudon Et Double 19. Gigue 20. Prelude in a Major 21. Pavane in F Sharp minor 22. Prelude (Toccade) in D minor 23. Prelude in G Major 24. Galliarde in G Major