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...20th century revival of Baroque music came about, says Harpsichordist Igor Kipnis, "for all the wrong reasons." One of the most wrong was the notion that the Baroque was a perfect antidote for the excesses of 19th century romanticism. Performers played the reborn works of the 17th and early 18th centuries in an unemotional, almost mechanical fashion. The sound seemed orderly and neatly stitched: "Sewing machine music in other words," says Kipnis. If the Baroque revival continues today with greater force than ever, the reason is that Kipnis, 44, and others like him have finally proved that the Baroque contains...
BACH: GOLDBERG VARIATIONS; VARIATIONS IN THE ITALIAN STYLE (Angel, 2 LPs). Baroque classics brought entertainingly to life by Harpsichordist Igor Kipnis...
Bach: Goldberg Variations; Variations in the Italian Style, Harpsichordist Igor Kipnis (Angel; 2 LPs; $11.98). The Art of Igor Kipnis, Vol. 2 (Columbia; 3 LPs; $9.98). Having surrendered America's finest harpsichordist to Angel two years ago, Columbia continues to reissue the superlative albums he originally taped for the now defunct Epic classical label. Included here are choice anthologies of English, German and Austrian music (late 16th century to the 18th) for clavichord as well as harpsichord. Meanwhile, Kipnis, 43-year-old son of the great Russian basso Alexander, moves on. His Goldbergs boast boldly colored registrations, an entertaining...
DUNSTER HOUSE LIBRARY. Joseph Payne, harpsichordist, playing Bach: French Suite in C, and selections from the WTC. Free, Thursday, December 5, midnight...
ELIOT HOUSE LIBRARY. Sarah Brink, harpsichordist, in recital. Works of L. Couperin, Frescobaldi, Boismortier, and Bach. Free. Friday, October 26, 8:30 p.m. KIRKLAND HOUSE JCR. Hanni Schmid-Wyss, pianist, in recital. Works of Beethoven, Rossini, Bartok, and Mendelssohn. Free. Friday, October...