Distler / Drefus / Bachsolistten / Malzew - Concerto for Harpsichord & Strings 14 - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

J.H. Schmelzer - Sonatas / Balletti Francesi / Ciaconna [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/29/2008

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was never a celebrated virtuoso on an instrument, but submitted his skill on the harpsichord well, to succeed as a conductor of the Esterházy as a soloist in her concerts. Both harpsichord concertos recorded here probably date from the early days at the Esterházy. The CD will be supplemented by an early Divertimento from the 1750s, in the Haydn introduces himself as a young, extremely promising composer. Sigiswald Kuijken and La Petite Bande present us works from a time when Haydn was indeed no European size, but undoubtedly been one with which they had expected. Import Hybrid-SACD pressing.

Limited 180gm opaque purple vinyl LP pressing. The fifth album from Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen), Sad Hunk, takes it's title from a nickname bestowed by his wife in reaction to how he was portrayed in the media. A collaboration from same team as 2018's Earthtones (Christine Bougie/Don Kerr/Mike O'Brien/Felicity Williams). With the graceful guitar work of Sam Weber, a musician he discovered on YouTube and with Grammy-nominated producer Robbie Lackritz, Sad Hunk is the next step in Afie' virtuosic signature style.