Bach's Clavier-Übung II, which includes the French Overture and Italian Concerto, continued a series of publications showcasing late Baroque musical influences from Italy and France.
Compositional Technique
The Italian Concerto, BWV 971, is compressed into the medium of the two-manual harpsichord, with tutti and solo sections given to alternating soft and loud manuals.
Critical Reception
Johann Adolph Scheibe, a former student of Bach who had previously criticized his music, praised the Italian Concerto, BWV 971, as a "perfect model of a well-designed solo concerto."
Performer Biography
Peter Watchorn co-founded the award-winning recording label Musica Omnia in 2000 and serves as its producer and board president.
Performer Biography
Peter Watchorn, the harpsichordist on this album, was presented with the Erwin Bodky Memorial Award in 1985 for his performance of J. S. Bach's solo harpsichord music.
Performer Biography
Peter Watchorn is also noted as a harpsichord builder and researcher, having been a member of the staffs of Hubbard Harpsichords and Zuckermann Harpsichords International.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording is a 1990 copy of a famous 1646 Andreas Ruckers instrument, which was later enlarged by François Ètienne Blanchet and Pascal Joseph Taskin.
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