Andreas Staier Edition (10 CD box set, FLAC)

Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 10 CD box set
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: Sony
Size: 3.35 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

CD 01 – Domenico Scarlatti – Sonatas “Pour le Clavecin“
01. Sonata d-moll K 141 – Allegro
02. Sonata D-dur K 118 – Non presto
03. Sonata D-dur K 119 – Allegro
04. Sonata G-dur K 454 – Andante spirituoso
05. Sonata G-dur K 455 – Allegro
06. Sonata e-moll K 198 – Allegro
07. Sonata e-moll K 203 – Vivo non molto
08. Sonata C-dur K 501 – Allegretto
09. Sonata C-dur K 502 – Allegro
10. Sonata F-dur K 518 – Allegro
11. Sonata f-moll K 519 – Allegro assai
12. Sonata d-moll K 516 – Allegretto
13. Sonata d-moll K 517 – Prestissimo
14. Sonata g-moll K 108 – Allegro
15. Sonata D-dur K 490 – Cantabile
16. Sonata D-dur K 491 – Allegro
17. Sonata D-dur K 492 – Presto

Andreas Staier harpsichord
(Recording: December 18-21, 1990, Paedagogisches Zentrum, Lindlar, Germany)

CD 02 – Domenico Scarlatti – Sonatas “Pour le Clavecin“
01. Sonata C-dur K 420 – Allegro
02. Sonata C-dur K 421 – Allegro
03. Sonata e-moll K 263 – Andante
04. Sonata E-dur K 264 – Vivo
05. Sonata C-dur K 132 – Cantabile
06. Sonata C-dur K 133 – Allegro
07. Sonata a-moll K 175 – Allegro
08. Sonata D-dur K 277 – Cantabile andantino
09. Sonata D-dur K 278 – Con velocita
10. Sonata d-moll K 213 – Andante
11. Sonata D-dur K 214 – Allegro vivo
12. Sonata B-dur K 202 – Allegro (ohne Bezeichnung) – Vivo
13. Sonata d-moll K 64 – Gavotta. Allegro
14. Sonata D-dur K 96 – Allegrissimo
15. Sonata h-moll K 87 (ohne Bezeichnung)
16. Sonata C-dur K 460 – Allegro
17. Sonata C-dur K 461 – Allegro

Andreas Staier harpsichord
(Recording: February 26-28, 1992, Paedagogisches Zentrum, Lindlar, Germany)

CD 03 – J.S. Bach – Clavierfantasien/Clavierübung I & II
01. Fantasie a-moll, BWV 922
02. Fantasie und Fuge a-moll, BWV 904
03. Fantasie c-moll, BWV 921
04. Fantasie c-moll, BWV 919
05. Praeludium und Fuge a-moll, BWV 894
06. Praeludium und Fughetta G-dur, BWV 902
07. Praeludium und Fuge F-dur,BWV 901
08. Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge d-moll, BWV 903
09. Fantasie ‘duobus subiectis’ g-moll, BWV 917
10. Fantasie und unvollendete Fuge c-moll, BWV 906

Andreas Staier harpsichord
(Recording: Aprel 15-17, 1988, Katholische Kirche in Seewen, Switzerland)

CD 04 – J.S. Bach – Clavierfantasien/Clavierübung I & II, BWV 830, 831, 971
Partita VI e-moll BWV 830:
01. I. Toccata
02. II. Allemande
03. III. Courante
04. IV. Air
05. V. Sarabande
06. VI. Tempo di Gavotta
07. VII. Gigue

Italienisches Konzert F-dur BWV 971:
11. I. Satz
12. II. Andante
10. III. Presto

Partita h-moll BWV 831:
11. I. Overture
12. II. Courante
13. III. Gavotte I & II
14. IV. Passepied I & II
15. V. Sarabande
16. VI. Bouree I & II
17. VII. Gigue
18. VIII. Echo

Andreas Staier harpsichord
(Recording: Aprel 15-17, 1988, Katholische Kirche in Seewen, Switzerland)

CD 05 – G.Ph. Telemann – Essercizii Musici
Solo 6 (C-Dur) fur Cembalo TWV 32:3:
01. I. Largo
02. II. Allemanda
03. III. Lura
04. IV. Corrente
05. V. Minue 1 / Minue 2
06. VI. Gigue

Trio 8 (B-Dur) fur Flaute dolce, Cembal obligato und B.c. TWV 42:B4:
07. I. Dolce
08. II. Vivace
09. III. Siciliana
10. IV. Vivace

Trio 12 (Es-Dur) fur Oboe, Cembalo obligato und B.c. TWV 42:Es3:
11. I. Largo
12. II. Vivace
13. III. Mesto
14. IV. Vivace

Trio 2 (G-Dur) fur Viola da gamba, Cembalo obligato und B.c. TWV 42:G6:
15. I. Andante
16. II. Allegro
17. III. Largo
18. IV. Presto

Trio 4 (A-Dur) fur Flauto traverso, Cembalo obligato und B.c. TWV 42:A6:
19. I. Largo
20. II. Allegro
21. III. Largo
22. IV. Vivace

Solo 12 (F-Dur) fur Cembalo TWV 32:4:
23. I. Cantabile
24. II. Bouree
25. III. Sarabande
26. IV. Gavotte
27. V. Passepied
28. VI. Gigue

Andreas Staier harpsichord, Paolo Pandolfo viola da gamba,
Oskar Peter transverse flute, Michel Piguet oboe, Conrad Steinmann recorder

Basso continuo:
Jesper Boje Christensen harpsichord, Imke David viola da gamba
(Recording: April 24 – May 1, 1990 at Reformierte Kirche Arlesheim, Switzerland)

CD 06 – C.P.E. Bach – Sonatas & Fantasien
Sonata a-moll Wq 49,1/H 30:
01. I. Moderato
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro assai
04. 12 Variationes auf die Folie d’Espagne d-moll Wq 118,9/H 263

Sonata g-moll Wq 65,17/H 47:
05. I. Allegro (attacca)
06. II. Adagio (attacca)
07. III. Allegro
08. Freye Fantasie fis-moll Wq 67/H 300
09. Rondo c-moll Wq 59,4/H 283: Allegro

Sonata e-moll Wq 59,1/H 281:
10. I. Presto (attacca)
11. II. Adagio (attacca)
12. III. Andantino
13. Fantasia C-dur Wq 61,6/H 291

Andreas Staier harpsichord & fortepiano
(Recording: November 18-20, 1987, Paedagogisches Zentrum, Lindlar, Germany)

CD 07 – Boccherini – Klavierquintette
Quintett e-moll G.415 (op.57 Nr.3):
01. I. Andante lento assai
02. II. Minuetto non presto
03. III. Provensal: Allegro vivace – Andante lento

Quintett a-moll G.412 (op.56 Nr.2):
04. I. Allegretto
05. II. Andantino – Minuetto/Trio/Minuetto
06. III. Andantino come prima
07. IV. Allegro ma non presto – Allegretto

Quintett Es-dur G.410 (op.56 Nr.3):
08. I. Andantino affetuoso
09. II. Allegretto
10. III. Allegro assai

Quintett C-dur G.418 (op.57 Nr.6):
11. I. Allegretto lento
12. II. Presto
13. III. Variazioni sopra la Ritirata notturno di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia
14. IV. Polonese: Allegretto sostenuto

Andreas Staier fortepiano, Mary Utiger violin, Paula Kibildis violin,
Hajo Bass viola, Christina Kyprianides violoncello
(Recording: September 23-26, 1987, Evangelische Kirche, Honrath, Germany)

CD 08 – Dussek Johann Ladislaus – Sonaten
Fantasia and Fugue f-moll:
01. I. Fantasia
02. II. Fuge

‘Le Retour a Paris’ As-Dur:
03. I. Allegro non troppo ed espressivo
04. II. Molto Adagio con anima ed Espressione
05. III. Tempo di Minuetto – Scherzo quasi Allegro – Trio
06. IV. Finale – Scherzo Allegro con spirito

Elegie Harmonique fis-moll:
07. I. Lento patetico – Tempo agitato
08. II. Tempo vivace e con fuoco quasi presto

Andreas Staier fortepiano
(Recording: September 14-18, 1994, Klaviermusiksaal des Beethoven-Hauses, Bonn, Germany)

CD 09 – Joseph Haydn – Klaviersonaten, Hob.XVI/48-52
Sonata C-dur Hob. XVI/48:
01. I. Andante con expressione
02. II. Rondo.Presto

Sonata Es-dur Hob. XVI/49:
03. I. Allegro
04. II. Adagio e cantabile
05. III. Finale. Tempo di Menuet

Sonata C-dur Hob. XVI/50:
06. I. Allegro
07. II. Adagio
08. III. Allegro molto

Sonata D-dur Hob. XVI/51:
09. I. Andante
10. II. Finale. Presto

Sonata Es-dur Hob. XVI/52:
11. I. Allegro
12. II. Adagio
13. III. Finale. Presto

Andreas Staier fortepiano
(Recording: November 27-30, 1989, Schulzentrum, Lindlar, Germany)

CD 10 – Joseph Haydn – Klaviersonaten, Hob.XVI/35-39 & 20
Sonata C-dur Hob.XVI/35:
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Finale. Allegro

Sonata cis-moll Hob.XVI/36:
04. I. Moderato
05. II. Scherzando. Allegro con brio
06. III. Memuetto. Moderato

Sonata D-dur Hob.XVI/37:
07. I. Allegro con brio
08. II. Largo e sostenuto
09. III. Finale. Presto ma non troppo

Sonata Es-dur Hob.XVI/38:
10. I. Allegro moderato
11. II. Adagio
12. III. Finale. Allegro

Sonata G-dur Hob.XVI/39:
13. I. Allegro con brio
14. II. Adagio
15. III. Prestissimo

Sonata c-moll Hob.XVI/20:
16. I. Moderato
17. II. Andante con moto
18. III. Finale. Allegro

Andreas Staier fortepiano
(Recording: September 9-12, 1991, Schulzentrum, Lindlar, Germany)

The Evolution of the Keyboard or perhaps the Devolution! It’s a matter of debate, whether the harpsichord, the fortepiano, and the pianoforte represent the gradual ascent of a single instrument-species — something like H habilis, H erectus, H sappy sapiens — or whether the three aren’t separate critters entirely, each powerfully adapted to its musical environment. I strongly favor the latter interpretation in practice, but a stronger case for the Hegelian-Romantic history-as-progress interpretation could hardly be offered than this selection of works by seven composers of the 18th C whose careers intersected and who certainly knew of each other. This “Andreas Staier Edition” is not presented as a course in musical history; it’s packaged as a monument to the artistry of the performer, but along with the pleasure of hearing Staier perform sensitively on both harpsichord and piano, this 10-CD edition provides a survey of the greatest composers of the 18th C, minus just a few.

The composers and their dates:
Georg Friedrich Telemann 1681-1767
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
Domenico Scarlatti 1685-1757
CPE Bach 1714-1788
Joseph Haydn 1732-1809
Luigi Boccherini 1743-1805
Jan Ladislav Dussek 1760-1812

The missing giants of the century are obvious — Zelenka, Handel, Mozart — and the inclusion of the forgotten Dussek may seem questionable, until you hear his music. Not only does Andreas Staier perform each of them on precisely the sort of keyboard the composer would have had in mind, but he also plays each of them with profound insight in their aesthetic mindset.