Jory Vinikour, the harpsichordist on this album, is a two-time GRAMMY Award nominated musician recognized as one of the outstanding musicians of his generation.
Performer Biography
Jory Vinikour, the harpsichordist, studied in Paris on a Fulbright scholarship and won First Prizes in the International Harpsichord Competitions of Warsaw (1993) and the Prague Spring Festival (1994).
Compositional Technique
For the Italian Concerto and French Overture, Bach specifically indicated the use of a two-manual harpsichord to create contrasts between 'tutti' (full) and 'solo' passages.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording is a double-manual German instrument built in 1995 by Thomas and Barbara Wolf, based on a 1738 instrument by Christian Vater.
Composition History
Bach's Italian Concerto and French Overture were published together in 1735 as the second volume of his Clavier-Übung, a collection of keyboard works.
Performer Biography
Jory Vinikour's debut recording of Jean-Philippe Rameau's complete harpsichord works was nominated for a GRAMMY award in 2013, as was his 'Toccatas' album in 2015.
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