Richard Lester
Richard Lester is a British harpsichordist, fortepianist, and organist, as well as a musicologist specializing in 16th century studies. Raised in a musical family, Lester was enrolled in the Whitton Secondary School in Middlesex, then attended the London College of Music, graduating as a Fellow. He studied harpsichord with George Malcolm, piano with Bernard Roberts, and organ with David Lang. Lester made his public debut in 1973 at London's Wigmore Hall, and he gave recitals across the U.K. and internationally, appearing frequently on television and radio for the BBC. He has performed at the Royal Festival Hall, the Bath International Festival, and the Bruges Festival, and taught master classes at the Dartington International Summer School. From 1986 to 1992, Lester was the director of music at the Mall School in Twickenham, and he became the head of music at the Oakley Hall School in Cirencester. Since 1994, he has served as the master of choristers at Cirencester Parish Church, teaching classes at Bristol Cathedral. In 2000, Lester started to record the complete sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti for Nimbus Records, and he completed the project in 2006. He later recorded works by Haydn and Mozart on fortepiano, as well as harpsichord music by Soler, Seixas, and Frescobaldi.
© TiVo
-
Schubert Soirée
Gidon Kremer, Gabrielle Lester, Diemut Poppen, Richard Lester, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Klassik - Erschienen bei Deutsche Grammophon (DG) am 01.01.1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boccherini: String Quintets, Opp. 30 & 36 and Duet for 2 Violins, G. 62
Mayumi Seiler, Silvia Walch, Diemut Poppen, Richard Lester, Howard Penny
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei CapriccioNR am 01.01.2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boccherini, L.: Sextets - Op. 23, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6
Mayumi Seiler, Iris Juda, Diemut Poppen, Werner Dickel, Richard Lester, Howard Penny
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei CapriccioNR am 01.01.1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frescobaldi: Music for Harpsichord, Vol. 3
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 01.02.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frescobaldi: Music for Harpsichord, Vol. 1
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 01.11.2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Masterworks and Miniatures: Organ and Harpsichord Music from Renaissance Venice
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Alliance am 01.07.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
French Bonbons: Romantic Organ Music
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 06.11.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
J.S. Bach: Works for Harpsichord Vol. 3
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Alliance am 05.04.2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boccherini: Cello Sonatas
Richard Lester, David Watkin, Chi-Chi Nwanoku
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.02.1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frescobaldi: Music for Harpsichord, Vol. 2
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 01.04.2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Seixas & Soler: Harpsichord Sonatas
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 01.11.2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: Works for Harpsichord, Vol. 1
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 05.05.2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Organ Masses, Vol. 1
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Alliance am 01.10.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frescobaldi: Music for Harpsichord, Vol. 5
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 01.02.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms by Arrangement, Vol. 1
Zebra Trio, Krysia Osostowicz, Richard Lester, James Boyd
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Toccata Classics am 21.05.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Soler: 13 Sonatas
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Alliance am 01.05.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: Works for Harpsichord Vol. 2
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 06.04.2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Musical Journey Around Europe
Richard Lester, Elizabeth Lester
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nimbus Records am 10.06.2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boccherini: Cello Quintets, Vol. 1
THE VANBRUGH QUARTET, Richard Lester
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.01.2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boccherini: Cello Quintets, Vol. 2
THE VANBRUGH QUARTET, Richard Lester
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.08.2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rheinberger: Suites for Organ, Violin & Cello
Paul Barritt, Richard Lester, Christopher Herrick
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.09.1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo