Credits:

Fernando De Luca

Description:

A Collection of British Music Reflecting the International Styles of the Georgian Era[Overview] A Collection of Works by British Baroque Composers and Their StudentsThis 4-CD set features works by Maurice Green, a court musician of the Georgian (Hanoverian) era, and his student, William Boyce. A Richly International StyleLondon, Europes largest city and a center of economic prosperity, attracted many musicians from various countries, leading to the flourishing of its courts and theaters. The compositional styles of the musicians active there reflect influences from Italy, France, and England, andas befits the late Baroque periodthe sound is particularly rich and full. German-Style HarpsichordFernando de Luca uses a harpsichord (pitch: A=415 Hz) built in 2007 based on an instrument by Christian Fater, an 18th-century harpsichord maker from the Electorate of Hanover; this choice is believed t