Mahan Esfahani Plays Byrd, Bach, Ligeti

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

William Byrd (c.1540/43-1623) Clarifica me, Pater I / Plainchant Clarifa me, Pater / Clarifica me, Pater II ? Clarifica me, Pater III / Jhon come kiss me now / The Fifte Pavian / The Galliard to the Fifte Pavian / The Marche Before the Battell / Fancie / The First Pavian / The Galliard to the Firste Pavian / Callino casurame / Fantasia in A minor (FVB LII) / Walsingham Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) from the musical Offering, BWV1079 (1747) Ricercar a 3 / Ricercar a 6 / Cano a 2 per tonos (Ascendenteque Modulatione ascendat Gloria Regis) György Ligeti (1923-2006) Passacaglia ungherese (1978) / Continuum (1968) / Hungarian Rock (1978)

Hailed by Opera Today as 'the leading harpsichordist of his generation', Mahan Esfahani attracted worldwide attention in 2010 when he gave the first ever harpsichord recital at the BBC Proms. Dedicated to taking his instrument beyond the realm of 'early music', the critically acclaimed Iranian-American harpsichordist works with repertoire that spans four centuries. For his recital he turned his mind to Byrd's keyboard miniatures, exploring the works' vibrant ingenuity in company with the rich masterworks of Bach and the irresistible and fascinating compositions of Ligeti.

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