Carole Cerasi – harpsichord by Andreas Ruckers, Antwerp, 1636. Ravalement by Henri Hemsch, Paris, 1763

‘Rivals’

Bach/Marchand and Handel/Scarlatti are both documented competitions, although Marchand disappeared in the morning, having heard Bach, knowing he would lose!

Marchand Suite in D minor
Bach Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971
Handel Suite in B flat, HWV 434
D. Scarlatti Sonatas

Carole Cerasi is Professor of Harpsichord and Fortepiano at RAM, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Yehudi Menuhin School. Metronome recently released the complete works of François Couperin for harpsichord, recorded by Carole over 12 months on 6 different harpsichords, including the Ruckers Hemsch in the Cobbe Collection.

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