The Art of Frescobaldi: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque

Girolamo Frescobaldi (Composer), Gustav Leonhardt (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gustav Leonhardt
• Composer: Girolamo Frescobaldi
• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vanguard Classics
• ASIN: B00018D5UI
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #31 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Sonatas > Canzones

Track Listings

1. Toccata Quinta Sopra I Pedali Il Second Libro Di Toccate, Etc.

2. Toccata Per L'Elevationa No. 31 Of Fiori Musicali

3. Canzona Seconda Il Secondo Libro Di Toccate Etc.

4. Ricercar Sopra Mi - Re - Fa - Mi Ricercari And Canzone, Rome

5. Magnificat Secundi Toni Il Secondo Libro Di Toccate Etc.

6. Toccata Sesta Sopra I Pedali Il Secondo Libro Di Toccate Etc.

7. Toccata Nona Toccate D'Intavilatura Di Cimbalo Et Organo...Libro Prima

8. Cento Partite Sopra Pasacagli Toccate D'Intavolatura

9. Capriccio Di Durezze Primo Libro Di Capricci

10. Partite Sopra 'La Monicha' Toccate D'Intavolatura

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Harpsichord Yes, Organ No, November 3, 2007

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This review is from: The Art of Frescobaldi: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque (Audio CD)

Leonhardt was a much finer performer on harpsichord than on organ. Unfortunately, only four tracks out of ten on this CD are played on harpsichord, and they are so splendid that one regrets all the more the somewhat murky technique and sound quality of the organ tracks. Five stars for those tracks, three for the others.
There's a much better recording of Frescobaldi available, by Colin Tilney. Unless you are building a complete collection, I'd recommend that disk over this one.