Harpsichord

The harpsichord genre harks back to the Baroque period and earlier, characterized by the distinctive plucked sound of the stringed keyboard instrument that is its namesake. Harpsichord music conjures a sense of historical elegance and intricacy, with complex counterpoint and ornate, expressive melodies. While played solo, in chamber music, or as part of an ensemble, the harpsichord often provides a crisp, resonant backbone – driving the harmonic structure and rhythm. Artists like Trevor Pinnock and Gustav Leonhardt have been instrumental in reviving interest in the harpsichord, delivering performances that combine virtuosic precision with a deep understanding of period performance practice. Their interpretations, alongside those of other noted harpsichordists, offer a rich and nuanced exploration of works by composers such as J.S. Bach, Couperin, and Scarlatti, immersing listeners in the evocative soundscapes of past centuries.

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Andrea Buccarella
Andreas Staier
Anna Paradiso
Bob van Asperen
Christophe Rousset
Claudio Astronio
Colin Tilney
Davitt Moroney
Diego Cannizzaro
Ewald Demeyere
Fabrizio Datteri
Fernando De Luca
Fernando Miguel Jaloto
Florian Wieninger
Francesco Corti
František Xaver Thuri
George Malcolm
Gilbert Rowland
Glen Wilson
Gustav Leonhardt
Hanne Petri
Herbert Tachezi
Herve Niquet
Ivor Bolton
Jacques Ogg
Janette Fishell
Jean Rondeau
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert
Johann Wilhelm Hertel
John Toll
Jos Van Immerseel
Justin Taylor
Kenneth Gilbert
Kenneth Weiss
Ketil Haugsand
Krijn Koetsveld
Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Leslie Pearson
Maggie Cole
Mary Utiger
Michaela Rózsa Růžičková
Nicholas Kraemer
Ottavio Dantone
Pierre Hantaï
Pieter-Jan Belder
Raymond Leppard
Rebecca Maurer
Richard Egarr
Rinaldo Alessandrini
Steven Devine
Terence R. Charlston
Thomas Roseingrave
Thurston Dart
Viktorie Svihlikova
Wanda Landowska
Michaela Rózsa Růžičková
Raymond Leppard
Bob van Asperen
Nicholas Kraemer
Christophe Rousset
George Malcolm
Rinaldo Alessandrini
Richard Egarr
Jos Van Immerseel
Ottavio Dantone
Pieter-Jan Belder
Andreas Staier
Herve Niquet
Leslie Pearson
Francesco Corti
Jean Rondeau
Gustav Leonhardt
Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Ivor Bolton
Pierre Hantaï
Gilbert Rowland
Ketil Haugsand
Andrea Buccarella
Mary Utiger
John Toll
Colin Tilney
Krijn Koetsveld
Thurston Dart
Glen Wilson
Terence R. Charlston
Kenneth Gilbert
Kenneth Weiss
Herbert Tachezi
Wanda Landowska
Anna Paradiso
František Xaver Thuri
Claudio Astronio
Johann Wilhelm Hertel
Maggie Cole
Ewald Demeyere
Janette Fishell
Justin Taylor
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert
Jacques Ogg
Davitt Moroney
Steven Devine
Florian Wieninger
Fabrizio Datteri
Fernando De Luca
Hanne Petri
Fernando Miguel Jaloto
Thomas Roseingrave
Viktorie Svihlikova
Diego Cannizzaro
Rebecca Maurer