Bustijn: Suittes pour le Clavessin

Bustijn: Suittes pour le Clavessin
Composer Pieter Bustijn
Artist Alessandro Simonetto piano
Format 1 CD
Cat. number 94187
EAN code 5028421941875
Release April 2011

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About this release

Pierre or Pieter Bustijn (1649-1729) was from the Low Countries: his family are reputed to have variously French, Belgian and Dutch origins (in the sense that we now understand those borders).We know next to nothing of the man himself, but his nine Suites for harpsichord evidently were held in high esteem in their day, being worthy of publication and wide dissemination.We can hear why: according to the eminent scholar Albert Clement, ‘The Suites offer us a surprising glimpse into Dutch musical life during the Baroque period and they are of great importance as far as the history of keyboard music in the Netherlands is concerned.’ They betray a certain Bachian influence (and why not?) in both their melodies and form, and indeed the influence is most positively appreciated in their rhythmic verve and stylish construction.

Alessandro Simonetto (B.1974) is a fine young Italian harpsichordist, as well as an enterprising digital music-publisher: the founder of both OnClassical.com and kunstderfuge.com, both vast online resources of music.

OTHER INFORMATION:
• Booklet notes on Bustijn’s life and work by Alessandro Simonetto.
• www.alessandrosimonetto.com

Listening

Track list

Disk 1

  1. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte I in D Minor: I. Preludio
  2. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte I in D Minor: II. Allemanda
  3. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte I in D Minor: III. Corrente
  4. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte I in D Minor: IV. Sarabanda
  5. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte I in D Minor: V. Giga
  6. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte II in D: I. Preludio
  7. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte II in D: II. Allemanda
  8. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte II in D: III. Corrente
  9. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte II in D: IV. Sarabanda
  10. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte II in D: V. Giga
  11. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte III in G: I. Preludio
  12. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte III in G: II. Allemanda
  13. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte III in G: III. Corrente
  14. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte III in G: IV. Sarabanda
  15. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte III in G: V. Giga
  16. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IV in C: I. Preludio
  17. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IV in C: II. Allemanda
  18. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IV in C: III. Corrente
  19. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IV in C: IV. Sarabanda
  20. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IV in C: V. Giga
  21. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IV in C: VI. Variatio
  22. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte V in G Minor: I. Preludio
  23. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte V in G Minor: II. Allemanda
  24. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte V in G Minor: III. Corrente
  25. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte V in G Minor: IV. Sarabanda
  26. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte V in G Minor: V. Tempo di Gavotta
  27. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: I. Preludio
  28. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: II. Allemanda
  29. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: III. Corrente
  30. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: IV. Sarabanda
  31. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: V. Aria
  32. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: VI. Giga
  33. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VI in A Minor: VII. Variatio
  34. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VII in E: I. Preludio
  35. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VII in E: II. Allemanda
  36. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VII in E: III. Corrente
  37. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VII in E: IV. Sarabanda
  38. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VII in E: V. Giga
  39. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: I. Preludio
  40. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: II. Allemanda
  41. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: III. Corrente
  42. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: IV. Sarabanda
  43. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: V. Giga
  44. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: VI. Aria
  45. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: VII. Variatio Prima
  46. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte VIII in A: VIII. Variatio Seconda
  47. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: I. Intrada
  48. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: II. Corrente
  49. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: III. Sarabanda
  50. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: IV. Aria
  51. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: V. Tempo di Borée
  52. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: VI. Gavotta
  53. Pieter Bustijn: Suitte IX in D: VII. Menuet