COMPOSERS: Frescobaldi
LABELS: Harmonia Mundi Suite
WORKS: Il primo libro di capricci
PERFORMER: John Butt (organ), Neal Rogers (tenor)
CATALOGUE NO: HMT 7907178 Reissue (1996)
Welcome back to a disc I reviewed enthusiastically barely two years ago – a dozen pieces teasing the intellect and delighting the ear, played expressively on a charming 18th-century chamber organ. Its tuning vividly exemplifies the colouristic effect of unequal temperament. George Pratt
Frescobaldi: Il primo libro di capricci
Welcome back to a disc I reviewed enthusiastically barely two years ago – a dozen pieces teasing the intellect and delighting the ear, played expressively on a charming 18th-century chamber organ. Its tuning vividly exemplifies the colouristic effect of unequal temperament. George Pratt
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:34 pm