Richard Lester, a leading early keyboard musician, has been active for almost fifty years; his 1975 recording of Scarlatti sonatas was chosen as 'the favourite' on Dame Janet Baker's BBC Desert Island Discs in 1982.
Instruments
The harpsichord's temperament is based on Johann Georg Neidhardt's system, which allowed for greater individuality in each key compared to equal temperament.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a larger project by Richard Lester to present all of Bach's keyboard works, released as 7 two-CD sets between 2017 and 2023.
Performer Biography
Richard Lester has an extensive discography for Nimbus Records, with over 60 CDs of music by various composers, and his recordings of Frescobaldi's complete keyboard works received 'outstanding' accolades.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording is a double manual instrument built in 2011 by Colin Booth, based on a 1710 single-manual harpsichord by Hamburg builder Johann Christoph Fleischer.
Album & Artwork
The harpsichord used in the recording features a painting by Colin Booth, a copy of John William Waterhouse's 'Eco and Narcissus', and a Latin inscription meaning 'Music, like love is a gift from God'.
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