Terra Barocca: harpsichord

Performer:

• Anna Ivaniushenko, harpsichord

Programme:

• Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643). Toccata Prima (Secondo Libro)
• Johann Jakob Froberger (1616–1667). Toccata in A minor FbWV 101
• Louis Couperin (1626–1661). Unmeasured Prelude in C major; Suite in D minor (Allemande, Courante I, Courante II, Sarabande, Canaries, Chaconne)
• Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757). Sonata in D minor K 1
  • Sonata in F minor K 481
• Antonio Soler (1729–1783). Sonata in D major R 84
• Henry Purcell (1659–1695). Ground in C minor Z. 221
• Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782). Sonata in A major Op. 17 No. 5
• Dmytro Bortnianskyi (1751–1825). Sonata in B-flat major
• Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (1705–1755). L’Aimable. Marche des Scythes

A lecture-recital devoted to the harpsichord — one of the key instruments of European musical culture in the 17th–18th centuries, which today remains relatively rare in concert practice. The event combines musical performance with exclusive commentary by the performer herself, offering first-hand insights into historical context, stylistic features, and the evolution of the harpsichord tradition.

At the centre of the programme is repertoire from the Baroque and early Classical periods, encompassing different national schools. The concert features works by Girolamo Frescobaldi and Johann Jakob Froberger, representing an early stage in the formation of keyboard language, as well as music by Louis Couperin, exemplifying the French harpsichord tradition of the mid-17th century.

An important part of the programme is formed by the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Antonio Soler, which demonstrate the expansion of the instrument’s technical and expressive possibilities. Alongside these, the programme includes music by Henry Purcell, Johann Christian Bach, and Dmytro Bortniansky, reflecting the gradual transition towards the Classical style. The concert concludes with a virtuosic composition by Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer.

The concert format includes live communication between the performer and the audience and is designed both for specialists and for a wider audience interested in discovering a rare yet important musical heritage.