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« on: 22:14:32, 10-05-2007 »
I have been busy lately and did not listen to radio 3 as much as I usually do.

However, I found time to listen to several programs about Dietrich Buxtehude.
I am so impressed by his music. This is really a feast of good music.
I loved keyboard (harpsichord) music.

Did anyone heard this programme?
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BobbyZ
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« Reply #1 on: 11:20:39, 11-05-2007 »
Hi t-p

Yes, the programme inspired me to dig out a cheapo Naxos cd I have of Seven Trio Sonatas performed by John Holloway on violin, Jaap ter Linden on viola da gamba and Lars Ulrik Mortensen on harpsichord. Recommended if you ever come across it.
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« Reply #2 on: 11:25:36, 11-05-2007 »
I really loved Thursday's programme. I understand now that Bach contributed a lot to organ building and develpment of the instrument.
There was an organ piece in the programme that I thought was very good. I think it was played on an organ before Bach's time.

Also his canons are delightful. I love his music so much. I love to hear a chamber piece. Who knows may be I could play it one time (I am talking about your trio sonatas).
Thank you BobbyZ for your post.
It is too much to wish that we would have a harpsichord here because we don't even have pianos.
 Cry Cry Cry
I love to try to play on a harpsichord. My friend is buying herself a harpsichord. She lives in the States. Who knows may be I will buy a harpsichord one day.  Cry Cry
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eruanto
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« Reply #3 on: 17:52:45, 11-05-2007 »
harpsichords are scary things if you don't know what's coming -

they can really jump out at you



I find Ton Koopman's voice very easy to listen to. rapid.

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« Reply #4 on: 17:56:39, 11-05-2007 »
Why do you think such things about harpsichords?
I think harpsichords are very nice. My friend tells me that one has to have very light sensitive fingers to play it. One can not approach it like piano.
I wish I could try. They have nice silvery sound if you stand close to one (one foot away).
I love to play one. I played organ and it was fun. I think harpsichords are fun in a different kind of way.
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« Reply #5 on: 09:52:19, 12-05-2007 »
Once again I have enjoyed hearing and learning about a composer whom I haven't listened to enough in the past.

Next weeI amsure Kamila Stosslova will get lots of mentions.I wonder how horrified she would be to know how much she was going to be discussed on Radio 3 long after her death?
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eruanto
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« Reply #6 on: 10:30:15, 12-05-2007 »
my harpsichord experiences and lessons usually follow a long period of piano practice! this is usually because my (30 minute) lessons always seem to be on the one day of the week when I don't have anything else to go in for.

so this is perhaps why it always seems so unexpected to feel the keys snapping down and the plucking action.

for this reason it's very hard to "warm up" on a harpsichord.

i have to say i find the ornaments (particularly in french composers such as couperin, lebegue...) really just over the top. in most editions you need a magnifying glass to distinguish that particular squiggle, hook, etc. from the last one. but playing the quavers inegale is very hm relaxing, somehow. but then when you hear extracts played "straight" (such as the impending eurovision theme) it feels wrong
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« Reply #7 on: 11:56:00, 12-05-2007 »
Ornaments are very difficult to understand indeed. People spend their life investigating and writing huge books about it.
On the other hand when I talk to string players they don't make such a fetish out of it.
I don't know why.
There are of course period instrument string players and may be they make more out of ornaments than the ordinary players. I had so many hang ups about ornaments. However, I realize now then in the old days harpsichordists and string players played ornament different.
There were some customs and some basic rules, after that you were on your own.
This is what I learn from string players. Sorry if my opinion will upset some people.
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« Reply #8 on: 17:20:22, 12-05-2007 »
This isn't quite on topic, but ...

This recording, for those interested in investigating Buxtehude's non-keyboard works, is really quite extraordinary:



http://www.amazon.com/Buxtehude-Geistliche-Kantaten-Dietrich/dp/B000005Z2Z/ref=sr_1_1/104-3971321-5248707?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1178986683&sr=8-1
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« Reply #9 on: 15:51:21, 17-05-2007 »
Aaron cassidy,
Thank you for your post. This cd is now on my list. It looks extraordinary to me. I really want to have it.
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« Reply #10 on: 16:11:24, 17-05-2007 »
 CotW really is a jewel in the R3 crown, isn't it?
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