Par FORQUERAY / TILNEY. This edition of Harpsichord Work by Antoine Forqueray has been reviewed and edited by Colin Tilney. Dedicated to ; Madame la Dauphine (i. e. The King's daughter, here, the daughter of Louis XV), this volume includes six suites for a total of 32 pieces. Each of these pieces is actually named after the Courtesans of the Dauphine. With different degrees of complexity, these pieces would fit the skills of players with an upper intermediate level and above. The mark-ups in this edition are quite close to those used on Rameau, his pieces being popular and well commented. AntoineForqueray was a harpsichordist under the King Louis XV period. Professor of the Dauphine Henriette-Anne, he dedicated this piece to her./ Répertoire / Clavecin

Par FIOCCO / PETECH. Harpsichord Pieces, LP. 78 is a set of works for Harpsichord, written by Joseph Hector Fiocco and edited by Diana Petech. This edition includes a really complete preface, with comments and advice to work through this book and explanations of all the symbols that can be found in it. It features 24 pieces divided in two suites, with the second suite set in a more traditional layout than the first one. The name of each piece is also not especially appropriate regarding their style. First suite: - L'anglaise - L'harmonieuse - La plaintive - La villageoise - Les promenades - L'inconfiante - L'italienne - La française - L'adagio - L'alegro - L'andante - La vivace Second suite: - L'alemande - La legère - La guigue - La farabande - L'inquiette - La gavotte - Les menuets - Les sautèrelles - L'agitee - Les zephirs - La musette - La fringuante Joseph Hector Fiocco (1703-1741) is a Belgian harpsichordist who had Italian origins. He was Deputy Choir Master at the court and resigned to become Choir Master in another French city. He composed numerous religious music works./ Recueil / Clavecin