Maria Banaszkiewicz-Bryla - J.B. Loeillet: Six Suits for the Harpsicord (2024)

Tracklist

01. Suite No. I in G Minor: Allemande
02. Suite No. I in G Minor: Corente
03. Suite No. I in G Minor: Sarabanda
04. Suite No. I in G Minor: Aria
05. Suite No. I in G Minor: Minuet
06. Suite No. I in G Minor: Giga
07. Suite No. II in A Major: Allemande
08. Suite No. II in A Major: Corente
09. Suite No. II in A Major: Sarabanda
10. Suite No. II in A Major: Aria
11. Suite No. II in A Major: Menuet
12. Suite No. II in A Major: Giga
13. Suite No. III in C Minor: Allemande
14. Suite No. III in C Minor: Corrente
15. Suite No. III in C Minor: Sarabanda
16. Suite No. III in C Minor: Aria
17. Suite No. III in C Minor: (Double)
18. Suite No. III in C Minor: Menuet
19. Suite No. III in C Minor: Giga
20. Suite No. IV in D Major: Allemande
21. Suite No. IV in D Major: Corrente
22. Suite No. IV in D Major: Sarabande
23. Suite No. IV in D Major: Gavotte
24. Suite No. IV in D Major: Menuet (en Rondeau)
25. Suite No. IV in D Major: Giga
26. Suite No. V in F Major: Allemande
27. Suite No. V in F Major: Corente
28. Suite No. V in F Major: Sarabanda
29. Suite No. V in F Major: Gavotte
30. Suite No. V in F Major: Minuet
31. Suite No. V in F Major: Giga
32. Suite No. VI in E-flat Major: Allemande
33. Suite No. VI in E-flat Major: Corente
34. Suite No. VI in E-flat Major: Sarabanda
35. Suite No. VI in E-flat Major: Gavotte
36. Suite No. VI in E-flat Major: Minuet
37. Suite No. VI in E-flat Major: Giga

The recording of J. B. Loeillet’s Six Suits is part of a larger project that aims to explore the distinctive elements of a nation’s music and their occurrence in the literature composed for keyboard instruments in the 17th and 18th centuries. It attempts also to futher consider the validity of the term ‘national schools’ and to isolate elements characteristic of indigenous cultures. The inspiration for such explorations came from work on the recording of the album ‘Basque keyboard music of the 18th century based on the collection of Padre Donostia ‘Musica de Tecla en el País Vasco Siglo XVIII’. Of particular interest in this research aspect is the work of composers from the broadly Flemish music circle in the broadest sense, active in the international sphere due to their their various origins, place of residence and numerous journeys. Such composers included Jean Baptiste Loeillet, born in Ghent and working for most of his life in London, fascinated by the stylistic diversity and the most inspiring influences of the multinationals. Loeillet’s suites are very interesting comparative pieces – they are mature, expansive and very interesting in terms of texture, they also testify conclusively to the composer’s considerable melodic ingenuity of the composer.

In addition to J.B. Loeillet’s Six Suites, the project has produced a recording of Pieter Bustijn – IX Suites and a recording of the harpsichord works of J.H. Fiocco is planned.

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