Album · 1995
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Suite no. 1 in A major, HWV 426: I. Prelude
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:19
2
Suite no. 1 in A major, HWV 426: II. Allemande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
4:24
3
Suite no. 1 in A major, HWV 426: III. Courante
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:00
4
Suite no. 1 in A major, HWV 426: IV. Gigue
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:17
5
Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: I. Adagio
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:10
6
Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: II. Allegro
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:30
7
Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: III. Adagio
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
1:25
8
Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: IV. Allegro (Fugue)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:25
9
Suite no. 3 in D minor, HWV 428: I. Prelude
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
1:05
10
Suite no. 3 in D minor, HWV 428: II. Allegro (Fugue)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:14
11
Suite no. 3 in D minor, HWV 428: III. Allemande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
4:50
12
Suite no. 3 in D minor, HWV 428: IV. Courante
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:04
13
Suite no. 3 in D minor, HWV 428: V. Air (with five variations)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
9:29
14
Suite no. 3 in D minor, HWV 428: VI. Presto
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
5:09
15
Suite no. 4 in E minor, HWV 429: I. Allegro (Fugue)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:45
16
Suite no. 4 in E minor, HWV 429: II. Allemande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:52
17
Suite no. 4 in E minor, HWV 429: III. Courante
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:24
18
Suite no. 4 in E minor, HWV 429: IV. Sarabande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
5:02
19
Suite no. 4 in E minor, HWV 429: V. Gigue
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:04
20
Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: I. Prelude
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:06
21
Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: II. Allemande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:31
22
Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: III. Courante
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:13
23
Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: IV. Air (with five variations “The Harmonious Blacksmith”)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
4:35
Disc 2
1
Suite no. 6 in F-sharp minor, HWV 431: I. Prelude
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
1:53
2
Suite no. 6 in F-sharp minor, HWV 431: II. Largo
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:08
3
Suite no. 6 in F-sharp minor, HWV 431: III. Allegro (Fugue)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:52
4
Suite no. 6 in F-sharp minor, HWV 431: IV. Gigue
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:52
5
Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: I. Ouverture
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
5:17
6
Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: II. Andante
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:26
7
Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: III. Allegro
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:25
8
Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: IV. Sarabande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:44
9
Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: V. Gigue
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
1:43
10
Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaille (Chaconne)
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
4:54
11
Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: I. Prelude
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:27
12
Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: II. Fugue
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:06
13
Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: III. Allemande
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:25
14
Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: IV. Courante
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:07
15
Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: V. Gigue
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:41
16
Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ or Harpsichord, no. 1 in G minor, HWV 605
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:53
17
Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ or Harpsichord, no. 2 in G major, HWV 606
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
4:03
18
Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ or Harpsichord, no. 3 in B-flat major, HWV 607
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:42
19
Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ or Harpsichord, no. 4 in B minor, HWV 608
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
4:41
20
Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ or Harpsichord, no. 5 in A minor, HWV 609
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:35
21
Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ or Harpsichord, no. 6 in C minor, HWV 610
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
3:03
22
Fugue in E major, HWV 612
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:43
23
Fugue in F major, HWV 611
The Eight Harpsichord Suites / Six Fugues or Voluntarys / Fugue in E / Fugue in F
2:02
In print
First pressed 1995, still pressed 2002 — 3 pressings.
Credits
George Frideric Handel
Composer
Antony Howell
Engineer
Thomas Girtin
Illustration · painting
Paul Nicholson
Instrument · harpsichord
Angelika Malbert
Liner Notes
Isabelle Dubois
Liner Notes
Wilfred Mellers
Liner Notes
Edward Perry
Producer · executive-producer
Joanna Gamble
Producer · executive-producer
Martin Compton
Producer