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Bach and Scarlatti - harpsichord greats

Live from Wigmore Hall, London, harpsichordist Jean Rondeau plays sonatas by Scarlatti and works by JS Bach, including Brahms's transcription of the chaconne from Partita No 2.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London, the young French harpsichordist Jean Rondeau plays six typically quirky and original sonatas by Scarlatti and works by JS Bach, including Brahms's left-hand transcription of the great Chaconne from the Second Partita for solo violin.

Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Bach: Prelude from Partita in C minor, BWV997; Fantasia in C minor, BWV906
Scarlatti: Sonatas in C, Kk132; in A minor, Kk175; in A, Kk208; in D, Kk119
Bach (after Marcello): Adagio from Concerto in D minor, BWV974
Scarlatti: Sonatas in F, Kk6; in F minor, Kk481
Bach, arr. Brahms: Chaconne from the Violin Partita No 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

Jean Rondeau (harpsichord)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in C minor BWV.997: Prelude

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia in C minor BWV.906

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in C major Kk.132

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A minor Kk.175

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in A major Kk.208

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D major Kk.119

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in D minor BWV.974: Adagio

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in F major, Kk.6

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in F minor, K.481

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita no. 2 in D minor BWV.1004: Chaconne

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.
  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les Barricades Myst茅rieuses

    Performer: Jean Rondeau.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 10 Jun 2019 13:00
  • Sun 16 Jun 2019 13:00

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