La Harpe Royale

Andrew Lawrence-King (Artist, Performer), Francois Couperin (Composer), Louis Couperin (Composer), Johann Jacob Froberger (Composer), Robert de Visee (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King
• Composer: Francois Couperin, Louis Couperin, Johann Jacob Froberger, Robert de Visee
• Audio CD (December 30, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
• ASIN: B000001TZI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,466 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #93 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Improvisation

Track Listings

1. Fantasie Caprice De Chaconne

2. Prelude En A Mi La

3. La Piemontoise

4. Courante

5. Sarabande

6. Les Carillons De Paris

7. Prelude

8. Allemande La Royalle

9. Courante I &II

10. Sarabande

11. Gavotte

12. Chacone

13. Mascarade Rondeau

14. Tombeau De Mr. De Blancrocher

15. Allemande L'Auguste

16. Premiere Courante - Second Courante

17. Sarabonde La Majestuese

18. Gavotte

19. Gigue La Milordine

20. Chaconne En Rondeau La Favourite

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a shame to see this lovely album no longer available, May 11, 2002

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Laraine A. Barker "Laraine A Barker" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Harpe Royale (Audio CD)

Andrew Lawrence-King continues to give performances as amazing as on his debut CD, only this time the composers are more familiar. Well, the Couperins anyway. In Le Caprice Royal (Francesco Corbetta) his virtuosity is nothing short of stunning, while in Les Carillons de Paris (Louis Couperin) you could almost imagine yourself listening to a real carillon, except that Lawrence-King's wooden, gut-strung harp is sweeter sounding than any carillon could hope to be.

I also mourn the fact that Spanish Dances (Ruiz de Ribayaz's 'Luz y Norte', performed by Lawrence-King and his Harp Consort) has vanished. Given some decent publicity, this CD could have become as great a best-seller as anything done by Pavarotti.