Composer: Vincent Persichetti
Performer: Christopher D. Lewis
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Size: 1.17 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Persichetti: Harpsichord Sonata No. 1, Op. 52 1
01. I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Vivace
Persichetti: Harpsichord Sonata No. 3, Op. 149
04. I. Allegro moderato
05. II. Adagietto
06. III. Allegro molto
Persichetti: Harpsichord Sonata No. 5, Op. 152 1
07. I. Moderato
08. II. Andante
09. III. Allegro
Persichetti: Harpsichord Sonata No. 8, Op. 158 1
10. I. Andante sostenuto
11. II. Allegro ma grazioso
12. III. Allegro con moto
Persichetti: Harpsichord Sonata No. 9, Op. 163 1
13. I. Moderato
14. II. Andantino
15. III. Allegro
Persichetti: Serenade No. 15, Op. 161
16. I. Prelude
17. II. Episode
18. III. Bagatelle
19. IV. Arioso
20. V. Capriccio
Recorded: 14-18 March 2016
Recording Venue: Belvedere Estate/Residence of Tom Perkins, Belvedere, California, USA
The contribution of the American composer, teacher and pianist Vincent Persichetti to the harpsichord repertoire is unique among 20th-century composers. He wrote a diverse selection of music, including an opera and nine symphonies, while his substantial output for harpsichord offers a vivid and rich variety of expression. The ingenious contrapuntal writing alludes to baroque ornamentation while remaining firmly rooted in the contemporary idiom. Lyrical passages and technical brilliance abound with vitality and inventiveness.