Johann Ludwig Krebs, the composer, was a student of J. S. Bach, who described him as 'a musician of distinction, a player of the keyboard, violin and lute and a proficient composer'.
Compositional Technique
The Sonata in A minor, Krebs-WV 838, is one of the few keyboard works by Krebs to use the top e''' of the harpsichord keyboard, pushing the instrument's range.
Performer Biography
Steven Devine, the harpsichordist, is the principal keyboard player for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Gonzaga Band, and The Mozartists.
Interpretation
The recording uses a pitch of a=415Hz and Werckmeister III (1691) temperament, which are historical performance practices.
Recording & Production
The harpsichord used for this recording was made by Colin Booth in 2000, modeled after a 1710 single-manual harpsichord by Johann Christof Fleischer.
Historical Context
The works on this album span a period of significant musical change, representing the closing of the Baroque Period and the 'interregnum' before the Classical Period.
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