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One of the pioneers of the 20th-century resurrection of interest in the harpsichord was the great virtuoso Wanda Landowska who assisted in the development of a harpsichord built by Pleyel of Paris. Performing on a 1930s Pleyel harpsichord, Christopher Lewis has chosen a program of 20th-century works by French or French-based composers. Poulenc's colourful Suite française is followed by Françaix's exciting and previously unrecorded Deux Pièces. Martinu's lyricism and intensity of expression can be heard in the Sonata and other pieces while Louis Durey's piquant Dix Inventions is both a homage to Bach's Two-Part Inventions and a work whose compositional technique is firmly rooted in the modern era. Album Tracks 1. Bransle de Bourgogne 2. Pavane 3. Petite Marche Militaire 4. Complainte 5. Bransle de Champagne 6. Sicilienne 7. Carillon 8. Grave 9. Vivace 10. Allegretto 11. No. 2 12. Poco Allegro 13. Poco Moderato Cantabile 14. Allegretto 15. Tres Calme 16. Allegretto 17. Tres Modere 18. Lent Et Grave 19. Tranquille 20. Anime Et Rythme 21. Modere 22. Decide 23. Modere (Melancolique) 24. Tres Anime 25. Lento 26. Lento - Allegro Milano
