Fernando De Luca - Petzold & Kayser: Harpsichord Music (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in F Major: I. Vivace
02. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in F Major: II. Adagio
03. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in F Major: III. Allegro
04. Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in D Major: I. Vivace
05. Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in D Major: II. Larghetto
06. Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in D Major: III. Arioso
07. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in A Major: I. Vivace
08. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in A Major: II. Tempo di Gavotta
09. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in A Major: III. Larghetto
10. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in A Major: IV. Vivace
11. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in A Major: V. Menuet en Rondeau
12. Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in E Minor: I. (Allegro)
13. Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in E Minor: II. Larghetto
14. Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in E Minor: III. Staccato
15. Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in E Minor: IV. Allegro ma non Troppo
16. Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in A Minor: I. Allegro
17. Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in A Minor: II. Larghetto
18. Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in A Minor: III. Presto
19. Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in G Minor: I. Vivace
20. Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in G Minor: II. Grave
21. Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in G Minor: III. Arioso
22. Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Major: I. Adagio
23. Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Major: II. Vivace
24. Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Major: III. Larghetto
25. Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Major: IV. Allegro
26. Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G Major: V. Presto
27. Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in B-Flat Major: I. Vivace
28. Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in B-Flat Major: II. Adagio
29. Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in B-Flat Major: III. Allegro
30. Harpsichord Concerto No. 9 in C Minor: I. Vivace
31. Harpsichord Concerto No. 9 in C Minor: II. Adagio
32. Harpsichord Concerto No. 9 in C Minor: III. Allegro
33. Harpsichord Concerto No. 9 in C Minor: IV. Tempo di Minuetto
34. Harpsichord Concerto No. 10 in C Major: I. Andante
35. Harpsichord Concerto No. 10 in C Major: II. Larghetto
36. Harpsichord Concerto No. 10 in C Major: III. Allegro ma non Troppo
37. Harpsichord Concerto No. 10 in C Major: IV. Sarabande
38. Harpsichord Concerto No. 10 in C Major: V. Menuet I-II-III
39. Harpsichord Concerto No. 11 in F Minor: I. Affettuoso
40. Harpsichord Concerto No. 11 in F Minor: II. Allegro
41. Harpsichord Concerto No. 11 in F Minor: III. Adagio
42. Harpsichord Concerto No. 11 in F Minor: IV. Presto
43. Harpsichord Concerto No. 11 in F Minor: V. Aria (Vivace)
44. Harpsichord Concerto No. 12 in D Minor: I. Vivace
45. Harpsichord Concerto No. 12 in D Minor: II. Arioso
46. Harpsichord Concerto No. 12 in D Minor: III. Largo
47. Harpsichord Concerto No. 12 in D Minor: IV. Allegro
48. Harpsichord Concerto No. 13 in C Minor: I. Allegro
49. Harpsichord Concerto No. 13 in C Minor: II. Largo
50. Harpsichord Concerto No. 13 in C Minor: III. Spirituoso
51. Harpsichord Concerto No. 13 in C Minor: IV. Vivace
52. Harpsichord Concerto No. 13 in C Minor: V. Tempo di Minuetto
53. Harpsichord Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major: I. (Allegro)
54. Harpsichord Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major: II. Largo
55. Harpsichord Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major: III. Arioso
56. Harpsichord Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major: I. Vivace
57. Harpsichord Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major: II. Adagio
58. Harpsichord Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major: III. Allegro
59. Harpsichord Concerto No. 16 in F-Sharp Minor: I. Vivace
60. Harpsichord Concerto No. 16 in F-Sharp Minor: II. Affettuoso
61. Harpsichord Concerto No. 16 in F-Sharp Minor: III. Vivace
62. Harpsichord Concerto No. 17 in B Minor: I. Vivace
63. Harpsichord Concerto No. 17 in B Minor: II. Larghetto
64. Harpsichord Concerto No. 17 in B Minor: III. Allegro
65. Harpsichord Concerto No. 18 in D Major: I. (Allegro)
66. Harpsichord Concerto No. 18 in D Major: II. Adagio
67. Harpsichord Concerto No. 18 in D Major: III. Allegro
68. Harpsichord Concerto No. 18 in D Major: IV. Tempo di Minuetto
69. Harpsichord Concerto No. 19 in A Minor: I. Vivace
70. Harpsichord Concerto No. 19 in A Minor: II. Andante
71. Harpsichord Concerto No. 19 in A Minor: III. Allegro
72. Harpsichord Concerto No. 19 in A Minor: IV. Menuet
73. Harpsichord Concerto No. 20 in E Major: I. (Andante)
74. Harpsichord Concerto No. 20 in E Major: II. Adagio
75. Harpsichord Concerto No. 20 in E Major: III. Arioso (Rondeau)
76. Harpsichord Concerto No. 20 in E Major: IV. Tempo di Gavotta
77. Harpsichord Concerto No. 21 in E Minor: I. Vivace
78. Harpsichord Concerto No. 21 in E Minor: II. Larghetto
79. Harpsichord Concerto No. 21 in E Minor: III. Presto
80. Harpsichord Concerto No. 22 in C Major: I. Spirituoso
81. Harpsichord Concerto No. 22 in C Major: II. Adagio
82. Harpsichord Concerto No. 22 in C Major: III. Allegro
83. Harpsichord Concerto No. 23 in F Major: I. Allegro
84. Harpsichord Concerto No. 23 in F Major: II. Affettuoso
85. Harpsichord Concerto No. 23 in F Major: III. Presto
86. Harpsichord Concerto No. 23 in F Major: IV. Tempo di minuetto (Minuetto I-II)
87. Harpsichord Concerto No. 24 in G Minor: I. Affettoso
88. Harpsichord Concerto No. 24 in G Minor: II. Vivace
89. Harpsichord Concerto No. 24 in G Minor: III. Adagio
90. Harpsichord Concerto No. 24 in G Minor: IV. Presto
91. Harpsichord Concerto No. 25 in G Major: I. (Allegro)
92. Harpsichord Concerto No. 25 in G Major: II. Adagio
93. Harpsichord Concerto No. 25 in G Major: III. Presto
94. Harpsichord Concerto No. 25 in G Major: IV. Tempo di Gavotta
95. Parthia No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: I. Concerto. Allegro
96. Parthia No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: II. Corrente
97. Parthia No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: III. Menuet - Trio
98. Parthia No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: IV. Passepied - Trio
99. Parthia No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: V. Adagio
100. Parthia No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: VI. Presto. Quique (Gigue)
101. Parthia No. 2 in E-Flat Major: I. Intrada. Allegro
102. Parthia No. 2 in E-Flat Major: II. Cantabile. Grave
103. Parthia No. 2 in E-Flat Major: III. Fantasia. Presto
104. Parthia No. 2 in E-Flat Major: IV. Menuet - Trio
105. Parthia No. 2 in E-Flat Major: V. Gavotte en Rondeau
106. Parthia No. 2 in E-Flat Major: VI. Finale. Presto
107. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: I. Ouverture. Grave - Presto
108. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: II. Gavott rondeau. Ariosè (Sic)
109. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: III. Capricio. Vivacè (Sic)
110. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: IV. Menuet - Trio
111. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: V. Siciliana (Pastorale)
112. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: VI. Riguadon
113. Parthia No. 3 in B-Flat Major: VII. Quique (Gigue)

A monumental collection of German-Baroque keyboard literature, presented complete for the first time on record, and coupled with dance suites by an unfamiliar name of the late German Baroque.

The modern-day reputation of Christian Petzold (1677-1733) is almost wholly based on a single, modest minuet. Known to generations of young pianists as ‘the Minuet in G’, it was included by Bach in one of the notebooks of pieces he gave to his wife, Anna Magdalena, for her instruction. In turn this led to the minuet itself being mistakenly attributed to Bach himself.

Yet much more of Petzold’s output has survived, and only now is it coming to light. Having recorded complete sets of many unsung heroes of the German Baroque, Fernando de Luca now turns to the collection of no fewer than 25 ‘Concertos’ for solo harpsichord by Petzold. Published in 1729 as ‘Receuil des XXV’, the collection first appeared in Dresden, where Petzold was organist to the royal court.

The form of these concertos is Italianate, and their heavily ornate soundworld is recognisable from the better-known example of Vivaldi and Corelli. There are dance movements here and there – including minuets – but the predominant genres are determined by tempo: Allegro, Larghetto, Presto and so on. They make such an immediately attractive effect that it is surprising they are not better known, and this release will attract the attention of all adventurous listeners to Baroque rarities.

Fernando de Luca pairs the 25 concertos of Petzold with a collection of three ‘Parthias’ – partitas by another name – from an even more obscure figure, Isfrid Kayser. Known as ‘Concors digitorum discordia’, this collection was published in Augsburg in 1746 and conforms to the conventions of a Baroque suite with its graceful sequences of dances, prefaced by a grand overture and concluding with a dashing Presto movement.

As so often, Fernando de Luca demonstrates his abilities to revive this music with lucid phrasing, lively registration and an unfailing sense of Baroque style. Scholarly background on both composers is provided in the booklet with an essay by Francesca Scotti.

Christian Petzold (1677-1733) was a German organist and composer, holding court positions in Dresden. From 1703, he was organist at the Sophienkirche in Dresden and from 1709 also chamber composer at the Saxon court there. Extensive concert tours took him to Paris in 1714 and Venice in 1716.

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