On Aug 9, 4:01 pm, Lawrence <maur...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I am craving more works by Bach as exemplified by the first movement
> of the Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, and the keyboard cadenza in
> the 5th Brandenburg. In other words, thundering and rocking heavy
> thick harpsichord, Bach's version of boogie woogie rhythm. I am not
> talking about fantasias that are all over the keyboard but lack
> rhythm, some sustained rhythm should be part of it. The cadenza from
> the Brandenburg has parts that are fantasia-like (loose) and some that
> are forward-pulsating rhthym. The first movement of the Concerto No.
> 1 is the best eample of what I mean: forward propulsive like a
> runaway freight train, and very thickly-textured, Can anyone point me
> to some other, perhaps lesser known works that have these monumental
> harpsichord qualities, maybe trio sonatas or solo works, or whatever?
> The keyboard suites are not it. Thank you very much.
By the way, I know the other keyboard concertos so don't need pointers
to those. It occurs to me now that the organ concertos may be close to
what I'm looking for. Anyone know if there are harpsichord versions of
those on CD?
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