℗ 2014 Chandos
| Released | May 6, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 11m 43s |
| Record Label | Chandos |
| Catalogue No. | CHAN0802 |
| Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Bach: 'Italian' Concerto, 'French' Overture & Other Works for Harpsichord
Steven Devine
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903
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1.1
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Fantasia
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
6:22 | |||
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1.2
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Fuga
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
5:48 | |||
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Aria variata ‘alla maniera italiana’ in A Minor, BWV 989
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1.3
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[Aria] –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:58 | |||
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1.4
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Variazione I (Largo) –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:11 | |||
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1.5
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Variazione II –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:14 | |||
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1.6
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Variazione III –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:14 | |||
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1.7
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Variazione IV (Allegro) –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:20 | |||
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1.8
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Variazione V (Un poco Allegro) –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:04 | |||
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1.9
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Variazione VI (Andante) –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:17 | |||
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1.10
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Variazione VII (Allegro) –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
0:55 | |||
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1.11
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Variazione VIII (Allegro) –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
0:57 | |||
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1.12
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Variazione IX –
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:05 | |||
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1.13
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Variazione X
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
2:17 | |||
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Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 906
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1.14
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Fantasia
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
5:02 | |||
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Concerto in the Italian Style in F Major, BWV 971, "Italian Concerto"
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1.15
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I. [Allegro]
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
4:17 | |||
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1.16
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II. Andante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
4:23 | |||
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1.17
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III. Presto
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
4:24 | |||
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Overture (Partita) in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831
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1.18
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I. Overture
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
7:46 | |||
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1.19
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II. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
1:59 | |||
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1.20
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III. Gavotte I – Gavotte II – Gavotte I da capo
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
2:53 | |||
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1.21
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IV. Passepied I – Passepied II – Passepied I da capo
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
2:22 | |||
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1.22
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V. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
3:30 | |||
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1.23
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VI. Bourrée I – Bourrée II – Bourrée I da capo
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
2:36 | |||
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1.24
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VII. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
2:35 | |||
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1.25
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VIII. Écho
Johann Sebastian Bach; Steven Devine |
3:14 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"This recommendable CD of some of Bach’s greatest works for the harpsichord, well played with a touch of flair and an individual interpretative approach that removes much of this music from the museum and brings it into our living rooms, where it belongs ..."
- International Record Review
"... the Gavottes, Passepieds and Bourrées dance off the page with lively rhythmic swagger and delineation. Devine’s masterly legato fingering brings uncommon linear clarity and transparency to the Sarabande and the Echo movement’s pronounced dynamic contrasts sound positively modern in their impact, helped by warm and detailed sound."
- Gramophone
The "Italian" Concerto and "French" Overture together make up the second part of Bach’s Clavier-Übung, performed on this 2014 release by Steven Devine on the double manual harpsichord. The "Italian" Concerto has long been thought a product of Bach’s extensive study of Vivaldi’s concertos. The large scale of the "French" Overture's opening movement is unprecedented in the work of Bach, being his longest single keyboard movement. It is grandiose and imposing in character and stands in contrast to the seven shorter, more delicate dance movements that follow.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
Recording venue: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk; 23 – 25 September 2013 Recording producer: Rachel Smith Sound engineer: Jonathan Cooper Assistant engineer: Rosanna Fish Editor: Rachel Smith A & R administrator: Sue Shortridge Front cover: Lady Dressing, or Lady at Her Toilet (c. 1741, oil on canvas) by Pietro Longhi (c. 1701 – 1785) / Galleria dell’Accademia, Venice, Italy / Giraudon / The Bridgeman Art Library Back cover: The harpsichord by Colin Booth played by Steven Devine in this recording; photograph by Steven Devine and Kate Semmens Design and typesetting: Cassidy Rayne Creative Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen
Recording venue: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk; 23 – 25 September 2013 Recording producer: Rachel Smith Sound engineer: Jonathan Cooper Assistant engineer: Rosanna Fish Editor: Rachel Smith A & R administrator: Sue Shortridge Front cover: Lady Dressing, or Lady at Her Toilet (c. 1741, oil on canvas) by Pietro Longhi (c. 1701 – 1785) / Galleria dell’Accademia, Venice, Italy / Giraudon / The Bridgeman Art Library Back cover: The harpsichord by Colin Booth played by Steven Devine in this recording; photograph by Steven Devine and Kate Semmens Design and typesetting: Cassidy Rayne Creative Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.69 -8.25 to -0.03 | -21.52 -25.80 to -18.25 | -18.29 -22.50 to -14.80 | 12 11 to 13 | |
| 1 | Fantasia | -0.76 | -20.97 | -17.3 | 12 |
| 2 | Fuga | -1.91 | -20.17 | -17.0 | 13 |
| 3 | [Aria] – | -4.20 | -21.72 | -18.6 | 13 |
| 4 | Variazione I (Largo) – | -8.25 | -25.80 | -22.5 | 12 |
| 5 | Variazione II – | -4.69 | -21.72 | -18.8 | 11 |
| 6 | Variazione III – | -6.34 | -23.21 | -20.1 | 11 |
| 7 | Variazione IV (Allegro) – | -4.58 | -20.75 | -17.6 | 12 |
| 8 | Variazione V (Un poco Allegro) – | -3.18 | -20.21 | -17.0 | 11 |
| 9 | Variazione VI (Andante) – | -7.94 | -25.04 | -21.8 | 11 |
| 10 | Variazione VII (Allegro) – | -2.69 | -20.74 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 11 | Variazione VIII (Allegro) – | -3.48 | -19.64 | -16.1 | 11 |
| 12 | Variazione IX – | -2.42 | -18.25 | -14.8 | 12 |
| 13 | Variazione X | -3.94 | -22.51 | -18.9 | 12 |
| 14 | Fantasia | -1.13 | -20.49 | -17.3 | 13 |
| 15 | I. [Allegro] | -2.34 | -20.22 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 16 | II. Andante | -7.08 | -24.62 | -21.5 | 12 |
| 17 | III. Presto | -0.03 | -18.91 | -15.4 | 13 |
| 18 | I. Overture | -2.83 | -21.43 | -18.3 | 13 |
| 19 | II. Courante | -4.97 | -22.68 | -19.7 | 12 |
| 20 | III. Gavotte I – Gavotte II – Gavotte I da capo | -2.07 | -21.47 | -18.4 | 12 |
| 21 | IV. Passepied I – Passepied II – Passepied I da capo | -2.21 | -20.70 | -17.6 | 12 |
| 22 | V. Sarabande | -6.19 | -23.74 | -20.7 | 12 |
| 23 | VI. Bourrée I – Bourrée II – Bourrée I da capo | -4.03 | -22.07 | -19.0 | 12 |
| 24 | VII. Gigue | -4.04 | -21.50 | -18.4 | 12 |
| 25 | VIII. Écho | -1.06 | -19.48 | -16.0 | 13 |