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A celebrated keyboardist and composer under the ancien régime, Claude-Bénigne Balbastre survived the French Revolution only to die in poverty a decade later.
His multifaceted musical legacy continued the strong tradition of French harpsichord music while embracing the innovations of Italian music, such as those of Scarlatti, and fashionable new styles which emerged for the salon.
Completely charming and tuneful, his keyboard works are well served by the stunning instrument chosen for this recording.
Other highly-acclaimed recordings featuring Elizabeth Farr are also available on Naxos.
Claude-Benigne Balbastre: Pieces de clavecin, Book 1
La de Caze
La d'Hericourt
La Segur
La Monmartel ou La Brunoys
La Boullongne
La Castelmore
La Courteille
Le Ballaud
Claude-Benigne Balbastre: Livre contenant des pieces de different genre d'orgue et de clavecin (excerpts)
Sonata No. 5 in G major
Gavotte Rondeau in G minor
Sonata in G major
Claude-Benigne Balbastre: La d'Esclignac
La d'Esclignac
Claude-Benigne Balbastre: Pygmalion (arr. C.-B. Balbastre for keyboard) (excerpts)
Ouverture
Pantomime
Giga
Contredanse
Pieces de clavecin, Book 1
La Lamarck
La Berville
La Lugeac
La Suzanne
La Genty
La Malesherbe
La Berryer ou La Lamoignon
La Laporte
La Morisseau
Livre contenant des pieces de different genre d'orgue et de clavecin (excerpts)
Sonata No. 2 in F major
Menuet I and II in A major - A minor
Sonata in F major, "Coucou"
Badine in A major
Sonata No. 6 in F major
Claude-Benigne Balbastre: Prelude
Prelude
Claude-Benigne Balbastre: Marche des Marseillais et l'air Ca ira
Marche des Marseillais et l'air Ca ira
Click on any of the works listed above for alternative recordings.
La de Caze