Bach's G Major Toccata Meets Eminem's "Slim Shady" Bach's jubilant, brilliant piece shows all the things harpsichords do best: figures tumbling like wagon wheels, restless arpeggiation, sparkling ...

Bach not for harpsichord Those who research music history have uncovered evidence suggesting Bach's Harpsichord Concertos may actually have been written for other instruments. We hear a recording ...

Bach & Roll: How the Unsexy Harpsichord Got Hip The baroque instrument played a big role in '60s pop. By Marc Myers Updated Oct. 30, 2013 1:04 pm ET ...

J.S. Bach: 4 Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin Wanda Landowska, harpsichord; Yehudi Menuhin, violin (A Classical Record) Here is the first release in any format of an all-Bach recital given by ...

The harpsichord occupies a peculiar place in musical history. Its heyday was in the baroque era - it was a staple in the orchestras of Bach, George Frideric Handel and Antonio Vivaldi.

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Nos. 1-7; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; Italian Concerto. Murray Perahia, piano and conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in ...

In the 18th century, transcription and arrangement were a means of preservation and dissemination. Bach himself produced solo organ and harpsichord transcriptions of violin and oboe concertos by ...

On March 19, Naïve Classiques will release Bach Klavierwerke, Rinaldo Alessandrini's third solo harpsichord recital on the French label. Rinaldo Alessandrini generally records with his ensemble ...