American Harpsichord Music in the XVIII Century / The complete album / Olivier Baumont

THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN THE NEW WORLD
American Harpsichord music in the XVIII Century

ALEXANDER ROBERT REINAGLE (1756 - 1809)
from A SELECTION OF THE MOST FAVOURITE SCOTS TUNES WITH VARIATIONS (Philadelphia, 1787)

I. Lee Rigg in A major (a Scots tune with three variations and a Gigg) - 0:05

WILLIAM BROWN (Fl. 1783 - 1788)
from THREE RONDOS FOR THE PIANO FORTE OR HARPSICHORD

II. Rondo III in G major - 3:52

JOHN CHRISTOPHER MOLLER
also know as JOHANN CHRISTOPH MÖLLER (1755 - 1803)
date: Philadelphia, 1793

III. Sinfonia in E flat major - 8:53
(Allegro spirituoso, Menuetto, Rondo allegro, Menuetto)

MR NEWMAN (Fl. 1807 - 1810)
from THREE SONATAS, FOR THE PIANO FORTE OR HARPSICHORD: Op. 1 (New York, 1807-10)

IV. Sonata III in D major - 12:30
(Andante, Allegro spiritoso, Andante, Allegro)

BENJAMIN CARR (1768 - 1831)
V. Sonata IV in B flat major - 17:01
(Spiritoso, Andantino)

JAMES HEWITT (1770 - 1827) and MATTHEW KOWLES
VI. The Battle of Trenton / A Favorite Historical Military Sonata Dedicated to General Washington in D major - 22:26
(The Army in Motion, General Orders, Acclamations of the Americans, Drums beat to Arms, Washington's March (at Battle of Trenton), The American Army crossing the Delaware, Ardor of the Americans at Landing, Trumpets sound the Charge, Attack, Cannons, Bomb, Defeat to the Hessians, Flight of the Hessians, The Hessians begging Quarter, The Fight renew'd, General Confusion, The Hessian surrender themselves Prisoners of War, Roslin Castle, Grief of the Americans for the Loss of their Comrades killed in the Engagement, Yankee Doodle, Drums and Fifes, Quick-Step for the Band, Trumpets of Victory, General Rejoicing, The End)

BENJAMIN CARR (1768 - 1831)
VII. The Maid of Lodi in G major - 33:16
(Prelude, Air and four variations)

VICTOR PELISSIER (c. 1745 - c. 1820)
from PELISSIER'S COLUMBIAN MELODIES (1811-12)

VIII. Thee Hornpipes in B flat major, in C major and in G major - 36:03

WILLIAM SELBY (c. 1738 - 1798)
from TEN VOLUNTARYS FOR THE ORGAN OR THE HARPSICHORD
(London, c. 1767)

IX. Voluntary VIII in A major - 38:02

JAMES HEWITT (1770 - 1827)
date: 1807-10

X. Yankee Doodle with nine variations - 41:24

HARPSICHORD
Olivier Baumont (J. Goermans, 1774, Paris)

2001 - DDD
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