Christophe Rousset plays the harpsichord pieces by the French composer Balbastre (pronounced Balbatre) as a documented interpreter. Little known by the public at large, the musician of the eighteenth century helped to perfect the forte-piano and to publicize this new instrument. Influenced by composers such as Handel and Domenico Scarlatti, masters of the vocal repertoire, he seduces by a virtuoso writing, full of effects. A sonata with violin accompaniment ends this program with a delicate touch.
Pieces de clavecin, Premier Livre (1759)
1. La De Caze, Ouverture fierement et marque
2. La D'Hericourt noblement, sans lenteur
3. La Segur, Gavotte gracieusement
4. La Monmartel ou la Brunoy allegro
5. La Boullongne fierement et marque
6. La Castelmore, Air champetre loure
7. La Courteille, Air
8. La Bellaud vivement
9. La Lamarck, Ouverture vivement, et marquez les premieres notes de chaque mesure
10. La Berville, Gavotte gracieusement
11. La Lugeac, Giga allegro
12. La Suzanne noblement et anime
13. La Genty badine, gaiement
14. La Malesherbe, Ariette gracieuse
15. La Berryer ou la Lamoignon, Rondeau gracieusement
16. La Laporte, Allegro anime
17. La Morisseau noblement
Piece de clavecin en sonate avec accompagnement de violon, Sonate Ire (1749)
18. Allegro
19. Aria gratioso
20. Allegro
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