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Little by little, Francesco Corti begins to stand out with his colourful personality. In some respects, he reminds us of Ottavio Dantone and his vivid, overflowing imagination. Here, the masterful blend of rigour and fantasy is striking. And what a copious program – over 80 minutes long!
The Praeludium BWV 815a is the ideal entry point before a French Suite in E Flat major (No. 4) by J. S. Bach (here the 1722 version, which never appears constrained by its structure). Have we ever heard such natural polyphony, beautifully deployed harmonies and rhythmic diversity? In fact we have, with pianist Tatiana Nikolayeva in a 1987 concert in Salzburg (Orfeo).
Then come the (re)discoveries. If Leonhardt had once shown (Teldec) the beauty of Kuhnau's biblical sonatas, Francesco Corti gives Il lamento di Hiskia an unexpected depth. It takes on a truly transitional form between the French Tombeaux and the denser recitatives of Bach's Passions, whereas L'allegrezza del Re directly evokes France. After a short and unremarkable Hasse passage, Francesco Corti throws himself into Praeludium, Fugue & Postludium in G minor by Georg Böhm, which is perhaps even more poetic than its twin, Praeludium, Fugue et Allegro in E flat major by J. S. Bach (BWV 998) which the harpsichordist performs in an unrushed and improvisational manner, a performance style which can also be found in Capriccio Sopra’s overture lontananza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992.
Ken Yoshida captures a wonderful recording of the sublime Andrea Restelli harpsichord which is modelled on a 1738 Christian Valer preserved at Nuremberg, played by one of the most intense artists on the young Baroque scene. Discover this recital in all its glory, it is certainly worth the listen. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
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French Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 815 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Suonata Quarta in C Minor (Johann Kuhnau)
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Johann KUHNAU, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Johann KUHNAU, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Johann KUHNAU, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Johann Adolf Hasse, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Böhm, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Praeludium, Fugue and Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - François Couperin, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Ouverture in E-Flat Major, TWV 55:Es4 (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo in B-Flat Major, BWV 992 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Francesco Corti, MainArtist
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
Album review
Little by little, Francesco Corti begins to stand out with his colourful personality. In some respects, he reminds us of Ottavio Dantone and his vivid, overflowing imagination. Here, the masterful blend of rigour and fantasy is striking. And what a copious program – over 80 minutes long!
The Praeludium BWV 815a is the ideal entry point before a French Suite in E Flat major (No. 4) by J. S. Bach (here the 1722 version, which never appears constrained by its structure). Have we ever heard such natural polyphony, beautifully deployed harmonies and rhythmic diversity? In fact we have, with pianist Tatiana Nikolayeva in a 1987 concert in Salzburg (Orfeo).
Then come the (re)discoveries. If Leonhardt had once shown (Teldec) the beauty of Kuhnau's biblical sonatas, Francesco Corti gives Il lamento di Hiskia an unexpected depth. It takes on a truly transitional form between the French Tombeaux and the denser recitatives of Bach's Passions, whereas L'allegrezza del Re directly evokes France. After a short and unremarkable Hasse passage, Francesco Corti throws himself into Praeludium, Fugue & Postludium in G minor by Georg Böhm, which is perhaps even more poetic than its twin, Praeludium, Fugue et Allegro in E flat major by J. S. Bach (BWV 998) which the harpsichordist performs in an unrushed and improvisational manner, a performance style which can also be found in Capriccio Sopra’s overture lontananza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992.
Ken Yoshida captures a wonderful recording of the sublime Andrea Restelli harpsichord which is modelled on a 1738 Christian Valer preserved at Nuremberg, played by one of the most intense artists on the young Baroque scene. Discover this recital in all its glory, it is certainly worth the listen. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:24:18
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Francesco Corti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arcana
- Genre: Classical
2020 Outhere Music France 2020 Outhere Music France
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