Sardelli: Suites pour le clavecin

Featuring

Simone Stella
Federico Maria Sardelli

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Instruments

The harpsichord used for this recording was made by Jim Hall in Amsterdam in 2005, modeled after an instrument by Henri Hemsch.

Compositional Technique

The Third Harpsichord Suite by Sardelli uses titles like 'Le Labyrinthe d'amour' and 'La Lunatique' to conjure imaginary situations or states of mind, following the French tradition.

Composition History

Sardelli's First Suite, 'Les Caractères,' composed in 1990, is based on Jean de La Bruyère's 1688 book of the same name, with each movement portraying a human characteristic.

Composer Biography

Federico Maria Sardelli, the composer, is a versatile artist known for over forty recordings, books on music, paintings, etchings, compositions, and satirical writings.

Performer Biography

Simone Stella, the harpsichordist, has won the 1st International Organ Competition 'Agati-Tronci' and has an acclaimed discography including complete works of Buxtehude and Böhm.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sardelli composes out of a pure passion for the Enlightenment world, aiming to understand what that historical period still offers rather than reacting to contemporary composers.