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Preludes and Dances for a French Harpsichord - Colin Tilney (harpsichord)
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  1. Prélude for keyboard in A minor
  2. Work(s): Suite in a: Prelude
  3. Allemande for harpsichord in A minor (Oldham MS, Pièces de clavecin, No. 132)
  4. Courante for harpsichord in A minor (Oldham MS, Pièces de clavecin, No. 133)
  5. Sarabande for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 109)
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  1. Prélude for keyboard in A minor
  2. Work(s): Suite in a: Prelude
  3. Allemande for harpsichord in A minor (Oldham MS, Pièces de clavecin, No. 132)
  4. Courante for harpsichord in A minor (Oldham MS, Pièces de clavecin, No. 133)
  5. Sarabande for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 109)
  6. La Piémontoise, for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 102)
  7. Second prélude for harpsichord in D minor (L'Art de toucher le clavecin)
  8. Work(s): Sarabande in D minor
  9. Les Tendres plaintes, for harpsichord in D minor (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
  10. Suite in D minor (from Pièces de Clavecin, 1687): Sarabande in d
  11. La Florentine, for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I, 2e ordre)
  12. La Convalescente, for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, IV, 26e ordre)
  13. La Favorite, for harpsichord
  14. Les Enchaînemens harmonieux, for harpsichord in D major/D minor (Pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 2)
  15. Sixième prélude for harpsichord in B minor (L'Art de toucher le clavecin)
  16. Work(s): Prelude in g
  17. Prélude for harpsichord in G minor (Pièces de Clavecin)
  18. Atys, opera, LWV 53: Les Songes agréables
  19. Pièces de Clavecin for keyboard, "La Gemissante"
  20. Work(s): Prelude in F
  21. Chaconne for harpsichord in F minor
  22. Suite for harpsichord No. 2 in C minor: Prelude in c
  23. La Mélodieuse, rondeau for harpsichord in C minor (Pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 4)
  24. Work(s): Prelude in C
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The available recordings of French Baroque keyboard music tend to be programmed rather stolidly, with the performer running through published suites or other sets in order. Was the music of Couperin, say, played that way in its own time? This little disc by the veteran British-Canadian harpsichordist Colin Tilney is a good one to pick for an introduction to various types of music from the period -- not just the preludes and dances mentioned in the title, but also heavily ornamented character pieces with quizzical titles ...

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Preludes and Dances for a French Harpsichord 2008, Doremi Records

UPC: 723721377656

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