Ricercari for 4, Nos. 6 & 7

Au sein du répertoire des clavecinistes français, Les Barricades mystérieuses de François Couperin (1668–1733) occupent une place de choix. Le titre, énigmatique, nous interpelle. Couperin avait déclaré que ses titres provenaient d’idées précises mais qu’il se dispensait de les expliquer, ainsi ces Barricades conservent tout leur mystère. L’intérêt pour l’Art baroque, qui grandit dès le milieu du XIXe siècle, fit resurgir les pièces de clavecin de Couperin qui s’interprétèrent alors au piano. La présente publication se rattache à cette tradition qui s’est perpétuée jusqu’à nos jours où des interprètes de renom jouent Couperin au piano. / Piano / Durand

Urtext der Neuen Bach-Ausgabe Series : Bärenreiter Studienpartituren - Study scores Edition : Study Score; Urtext Edition Editor : Wolff, Christoph Binding : paperbound Instrumentation : Chamber orchestra Content : Vorwwort BWV-Konkordanz. Schmieder (1950) : NBA VIII/1 Ricercaar a3 Ricercar a 6 Triosonate (Fl,V,Bc) 5 Canones diversi sopra Thema Regium: Canon 1, a 2 cancrizans Canon 2, a 2 violini in unisono Canon 3, a 2 per Motum contrarium Canon 4, a 2 per Augmentationem, contrario Motu Canon 5, a 2 per Tonos Fuga canonica in Epidiapente Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium Canon perpetuus Quaerendo invenietis: Canon a 2 Canon a 4 Anhang I: Ricercar a 6. Ältere Fassung (Autograph) Ricercar a 6. Jüngere Fassung (Originaldruck) Anhang II: Auflösung der kanonischen Sätze Anhang III: Andante der Triosonate. Generalbaßaussetzung von Johann Philipp Kirnberger

WORKS FOR ORGAN OR KEYBOARD FANTASIAS AND RICERCAR 1. Fantasia Chromatic (Dorian mode) 2. Fantasia (Dorian) 3. Fantasia (G Dorian) 4. Fantasia (G Dorian) 5. Fantasia (A Phrygian) 6. (Hexachord) Fantasia super: Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La (F Ionian) 7. Fantasia (F Ionian) 8. Fantasia (Mixolydian) 9. Fantasia (Mixolydian) 10. Ricercar (Aeolian) 11. Fantasia (Aeolian) 12. Fantasia ut sol fa mi (Ionian; 1st version) 13. Fantasia (Ionian; 2nd version) ECHO FANTASIAS 14. Fantasia (Dorian) 15. Fantasia (Ionian) 16. Fantasia (Aeolian) 17. Fantasia (Ionian) 18. Fantasia (Ionian) 19. Fantasia (Ionian) TOCCATAS 20. Toccata (Dorian) 21. Toccata (Aeolian) 22. Toccata (Aeolian) 23. Toccata (Dorian) 24. Toccata (G Dorian) 25. Toccata (G Dorian) 26. Toccata (G Dorian) 27. Toccata (Mixolydian) 28. Toccata (Mixolydian) 29. Toccata (Aeolian) 30. Toccata (Ionian) 31. Toccata (Ionian) 32. Toccata (Ionian) WORKS FOR ORGAN PRELUDE AND CHORALE VARIATIONS 33. (Praeludium; F Ionian) 34. Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein: (3 variations) 35. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her (4 variations by Swelinck, 5 by Andreas Düben, 2 by Petrus Hasse [I], 6 by Gottfried Scheidt) 36. Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (1 variation) 37. Christe qui lux es et dies (3 variations) 38. Da pacem, Domine, in diebus nostris (4 variations) 39. Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (2 variations) 40. Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (2 variations) 41. Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (6 variations) 42. Es ist das Heil ulns kommen her (2 variations) 43. Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl (1 variation) 44. Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn (2 variations) 45. Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr (4 variations) 46. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (4 variations) 47. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gemein (Was kann uns kommen an, Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit; 3 variations 48. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gemein (original chorale melody; 3 variations) 49. Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (3 variations) 50. O lux beata trinitas (2 variations) 51. Psalm 116 (J'ayme mon Dieu, car lors que j' ay crie'; 4 variations) 52. Psalm 140 (O Dieu, donne moy delivrance; 4 variations) 53. Puer nobis nascitur (4 variati 54. Vater unser im Himmelreich (4 variations) 55. Wie nach einem Wasserquelle (Ainsi qu' on oit le cerf bruire, Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele; 1 variation) 56. Wir glauben all an einen Gott (4 variations) 57. Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (2 variations) WORKS FOR KEYBOARD VARIATIONS ON SECULAR SONGS 58. Est-ce Mars (7 variations) 59. Ich fuhr mich vber Rheine (6 variations) 60. Mein junges Leben hat ein End (6 variations) 61. More palatino (4 variations) 62. Soll es sein (8 variations) 63. Unter der Linden grüne (4 variations) 64. Von der Fortuna werd' ich getrieben (3 variations) VARIATIONS ON DANCE TUNES 65. Balletto del granduca (5 variations) 66. Paduana Lachrimae colorirt 67. Passamezzo (6 variations) 68. Pavana Hispanica (4 variations by Sweelinck, 4 by Samuel Scheidt) 69. Pavana Philippi (2 variations) SUPPLEMENT 70. Capriccio 71. Fantazia op de Fuga van M: Jan Pieters. Fecit Dr. Bull 1621 15 Decemb. (Fantasia on a Fugue of Sweelinck, by John Bull, 1621) 72. Toccata (G Dorian; fragment) 73. Praeludium pedaliter (another version of No. 33)

Jan Sweelinck (1562-1621) was among the most famous organists of seventeenth century Europe and an influential composer in the Dutch and North German tradition. Bridging both Renaissance and Baroque styles the Dutch composer is best remembered for the inventive sparkling music he wrote for organ and other keyboard instruments. This remarkable treasury includes nearly all of Sweelinck's brilliant keyboard works most of which have survived only in widely scattered seventeenth century manuscripts. In Sweelinck's day these were some of Europe's most popular pieces for organ and keyboard. Nowadays they retain every bit of their original intensity and vigour. Reproduced inthis authoritative complete-resource edition they will be welcomed by serious keyboard artists who will find them as praiseworthy today as they were when first known and played in Europe over three hundred years ago.