The Suites feature 'newly-fashionable echo effects' marked by the use of piano and forte, which suggest the need for a double-manual harpsichord.
Performer Biography
Steven Devine, the harpsichordist, is the Principal Keyboard Player for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Director of their 'Bach, the Universe and Everything' series.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording was made by Colin Booth in 2000, modeled after a 1710 single-manual harpsichord by Johann Christof Fleischer from Hamburg.
Composition History
The Six Suites (KrebsWV 807-812) were published on February 9, 1746, and were advertised as 'galant-style suites' for keyboard.
Composer Biography
Johann Ludwig Krebs, the composer, worked as an organist for the court of Frederich III of Altenburg from 1755 until his death in 1780.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Krebs' harpsichord compositions show a creative tension between the Baroque influence of his teacher, J.S. Bach, and his desire to experiment with new tastes.
Composer Biography
Johann Ludwig Krebs, the composer, was a student at the Thomasschule and University in Leipzig, where J.S. Bach taught.
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