Muffat: 12 Suites

Featuring

Roberto Loreggian
Gottlieb Muffat

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Recording & Production

This recording features a harpsichord built by Willem Kroesbergen in 1992, modeled after J. Couchet, and uses the A. Sorge 1744 temperament.

Composer Biography

Gottlieb Muffat's father, Georg Muffat, was also an organist and composer, and his death in 1704 prevented him from seeing his son establish himself at the Viennese court.

Performer Biography

Roberto Loreggian, the harpsichordist, has recorded extensively for labels like Chandos, Tactus, and Brilliant Classics, and teaches at the Conservatory 'Cesare Pollini' in Padua, Italy.

Composition History

Only two collections of Gottlieb Muffat's works were published during his lifetime: the 72 Versetl sammt 12 Toccaten (1726) and the Componimenti Musicali per il Cembalo (1739).

Compositional Technique

Gottlieb Muffat's 'Parthie' (suites) show extreme freedom in the number and arrangement of dances, often moving away from the traditional Allemande-Courante-Sarabande-Gigue order.

Compositional Technique

Muffat's 'Parthie' frequently use French character titles for movements, such as 'Postillon', 'Coquette', 'L'Allégresse', 'Le Bastard', 'La Jalousie', and 'Harlequinade'.

Composer Biography

Gottlieb Muffat, the composer, began his career in the Hofmusikkapelle in Vienna in 1706 under Johann Joseph Fux, the chapel master and court organist.