Credits:

Liebermann / San Francisco Ballet Orch / West

Description:

The third collection of Gottlieb Muffat works by harpsichordist Naoko Akutagawa. This is the last album in the series and the first recording in three years on the same instrument (Ruckers/Emsch by Henk van Schevikhoven) as the first (8.572610) and second (8.573275) collections. The composer, Gottlieb Muffat, was the youngest son of Georg Muffat, an important 18th century Viennese composer active at the courts of Salzburg and Passau. His works are written in a sophisticated style that combines the styles of the Italian Baroque and French dances, which are believed to have influenced Handel, who was active at the same time. Only a few of his works were published during his lifetime, but with the help of master musician Glenn Wilson, we have been able to locate his scores scattered throughout Europe to complete this album consisting of three collections. Naoko Akutagawa] Born in Hiroshima, Akutagawa began playing the piano at the age of 3 and switched to the harpsichord at 16. After studying at Toho Gakuen School of Music, she went on to study with Glenn Wilson at the Musikhochschule Würzburg in Germany.He has recorded solo works by Graupner, Strache and Le Roux, and the violin sonata of Franz Benda for NAXOS, all of which have been highly acclaimed. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Suite in A major, MC B36~I. Prelude
2.Suite in A major, MC B36~II. Allemande
3.Suite in A major, MC B36~III. Courante
4.Suite in A major, MC B36~IV. Menuet Anglais
5.Suite in A major, MC B36~V. Sarabande
6.Suite in A major, MC B36~VI. Gavotte
7.Suite in A major, MC B36~VII. VII. Air en Menuet
8.Suite in A major, MC B36~VIII. Gigue Anglaise
9.Suite in G minor, MC B6~I. Prelude
10.Suite in G minor, MC B6~II. Le Bastard
11.Suite in G minor, MC B6~III. Aria
12.Suite in G minor, MC B6~IV. Bourree
13.Suite in G minor, MC B6~V. Menuet - Trio
14.Suite in G minor, MC B6~VI. La Jalousie
15.Suite in G minor, MC B6~VII. Gigue
16.Suite in G minor, MC B6~VIII. Harlequinade
17.Suite in D major, MC B7~I. Fantaisie
18.Suite in D major, MC B7~II. Allemande
19.Suite in D major, MC B7~III. Courante
20.Suite in D major, MC B7~IV. Sarabande
21.Suite in D major, MC B7~V. Rigaudon
22.Suite in D major, MC B7~VI. Menuet - Trio
23.Suite in D major, MC B7~VII. Gigue
24.Suite in D major, MC B7~VIII. Finale
25.Suite in A minor, MC B37~I. Prelude
26.Suite in A minor, MC B37~II. Allemande
27.Suite in A minor, MC B37~III. Courante
28.Suite in A minor, MC B37~IV. Gavotte
29.Suite in A minor, MC B37~V. Sarabande
30.Suite in A minor, MC B37~VI. Paysan
31.Suite in A minor, MC B37~VII. Passepied
32.Suite in A minor, MC B37~VIII. Gigue
33.Suite in D minor, MC B12~I. Prelude
34.Suite in D minor, MC B12~II. Menuet I
35.Suite in D minor, MC B12~III. Fantaisie