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Rameau, Allemande in a minor from his Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, ca. 1729-30. French double harpsichord by Willard Martin tuned in Kellner's "Bach" temperament Jack Ashworth, harpsichord

The third of three sonatas in the style of Domenico Scarlatti, composed by David Doran. Collection was the winner of the Special Award in the 1982 Aliénor Competition and was premiered by me at the KMTA Composer's Concert in Louisville, 9-30-23. Unpublished. ("French" refers to the use of French sixths.)

The first of three sonatas in the style of Domenico Scarlatti, composed by David Doran. Collection was the winner of the Special Award in the 1982 Aliénor Competition and was premiered by me at the KMTA Composer's Concert in Louisville, 9-30-23. Unpublished.

A birthday tribute. Jack Ashworth, harpsichord

John Banister, "Division on a Ground," from John Playford's "The Division Violin" (1684). My arrangement of a piece originally scored for violin with continuo accompaniment on a repeating bass line (the "ground"). Jack Ashworth, harpsichord (French double by Willard Martin)

. An 18th-century rage aria masquerading as a harpsichord sonata. On left: Infante Gabriel at age 15, for whom Soler wrote many sonatas. On right: Farinelli (Carlo Broschi), who sang such arias. Farinelli spent several years at the Spanish court, performing with Domenico Scarlatti and possibly also with Antonio Soler. Infante Gabriel (1752-1788) painted by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1767 Farinelli (i...

. Sonata in D major by Padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783) Tempo marking: Andante Picture: Infante Gabriel of Spain (1752-1788), Soler's student for whom he wrote many of his keyboard sonatas (painting by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728-1779) Jack Ashworth, harpsichord harpsichord by Willard Martin Kellner "Bach" temperament

. 00:00 1. William Byrd, "Will Yow Walke The Woods Soe Wylde" from My Ladye Nevell's Booke 04:30 2. John Munday, "Robin" ["My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone"] from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book 06:37 3. William Inglott, "The Leaves Be Greene" from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book Jack Ashworth, virginals (meantone temperament) Flemish muselaar [virginals] by Frank Hubbard and Henrik Broekman, 1989...

Domenico Scarlatti, Three Sonatas 00:00 Sonata in A major (Allegro), K. 457 04:12 Sonata in f minor (Andante e cantabile), K. 481 10:14 Sonata in D major (Allegro), K. 414 Jack Ashworth, harpsichord French double harpsichord by Willard Martin temperament: Kellner "Bach" temperament Scarlatti composed his sonatas for Maria Barbara de Braganza, a Portuguese princess who was clearly a remarkable k...

Music by François Couperin (1668-1733) 0:00 Quatrième Prélude (from l’Art de toucher le clavecin, 1716) 18th Ordre (from Pièces de clavecin Livre III, 1722) 1:31 Allemande: La Verneville 5:31 La Vernevillète (Légèrement, et agréablement [lightly and pleasantly]) 7:29 Rondeau. Soeur Monique (Tendrement, sans lenteur) [Rondeau: Sister Monica; tenderly, not too slow ] 11:01 Le Turbulent (Trés vist...

François Couperin, La Forqueray (from the 17th ordre, Pièces de Clavecin Livre 3, 1722). Tempo/affect mark: "Fierement, sans lenteur." Jack Ashworth, harpsichord Couperin’s musical portrait of Antoine Forqueray, a viola da gamba virtuoso who was said by a contemporary to have “played like the devil.” His son, Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, also became a virtuoso-and thus a threat to his father, who h...

J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major (BWV 866) from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I Temperament: Kirnberger III Jack Ashworth, harpsichord

Quality alert! This was transcribed from a 30-year-old cassette, itself transcribed from a 50-year-old 7-1/4" tape of one of my senior recitals. Included here for historical interest as it was performed on the Hilborne Roosevelt organ at Whitman College in May, 1971, an organ that had been bought 70 years earlier from Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, where I currently play. The circle cam...

Chamber Organ by Halbert Gober (2008) Video content, with timestamps, is in comments. Two Manuals and Pedal Manual compass: C - g'" Pedal compass: C - f' Manual One: Praestant 8', Octave 4', Fife 2', Cornet (from c') Manual Two: Flute 8' (always on; no drawknob) Pedal: Subbass 16', Flute 8', Coupler to Manual One No swell pedal No tremulant Manuals do not couple On this video: 0:00 Croft, A Gro...

Astor Piazzolla, "Ave Maria"

J. S. Bach, Praeludium (BWV 568)

Scarlatti, Sonata K 45

Pastorale (traditional, arr. by Joseph Clokey; further arranged by Jack Ashworth)

J. S. Bach, "Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich" (BWV 605) from the Orgelbüchlein

James Hewitt, Variations on Yankee Doodle

Bach, Allemande from French Suite 5

Rameau, La Poule

Handel, Harmonious Blacksmith Variations

Froberger, Toccata a minor

Rameau, Les Sauvages

Bach, Prelude in D major from WTC II (BWV 874)

anon, Variations on the Romanesca. (the Dublin MS, 17th c)

Bach, Fugue in D Major from the Well Tempered Clavier Book II (BWV 874)

Buxtehude, Jig Fugue BuxWV 174