Faythe Vollrath – Reflections: New Music with Inspirations from the Past

Описание: The seventh of nine presentations in the Historical Keyboards conference organized by Western Early Keyboard Association and co-sponsored by Historical Keyboard Society of North America (HKSNA) as a 2025 HKSNA Regional Meeting, held at Reed College in Portland, Oregon on October 4, 2025.

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ABSTRACT - Inspired contemporary composers often draw on early pieces to influence their works. Particularly, this appeals to those writing for the harpsichord, an instrument that embodies the juxtaposition of old and new through its unique history of distinguished past and current revival. In this concert, two modern pieces will be featured, by Nissim Schaul and Elinor Armer. Both of these composers chose to base their compositions on a particular historic piece, by Frescobaldi and Sweelinck, respectively. These pieces, written specifically to pair with their Baroque counterparts, celebrate the narrative of harpsichord repertoire over the centuries.
Introduction 00:00
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643 ): Toccata Settima, Book II 04:03
Nissim Schaul: Retouchage (2013 07:17
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck(1562-1621): Mein junges Leben hat ein End 12:54
Elinor Armer: Variations on “Mein junges Leben hat ein End”(1973) 19:13

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