L’Esprit Baroque

Besides being a harpsichordist, Gustav Leonhardt was also an organ player, a conductor and a musicologist. In this new programme, we hear one of the first Dutch pioneers of early music on harpsichord and organ, and we also hear him conduct Bach cantatas.
Similar to how the early music movement began with Gustav Leonhardt in the Netherlands, our new programme with baroque music begins by honouring this recently deceased pioneer.
Here is an In Memoriam Gustav Leonhardt by Jolande van der Klis of the Early Music organisation.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Uit Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach:
1. Allemande d-moll BWV 812, 1
2. Bist du bei mir, BWV 508
3. Musette D-dur BWV Anh. 126
4. Rezitativ: "Ich hab genug" / Aria: "Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen", BWV 82, 2 & 3
Elly Ameling, soprano. Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord. Johannes Koch, viola da gamba. Angelica May, cello. Rudolf Ewerhart, positive organ.
(CD DHM GD 77150, 1966/1990)
Cipriano de Rore (1516-1565) / Bovicelli (16e eeuw)
5. Ancor che col partire
Alfred Deller, countertenor. Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord.
(CD The Art of Ornamentation, Vanguard Classics 08 2036 72, 1966/1993)
Johann Sebastian Bach
6. Kantate War Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BWV 14
Peter Hinterreiter, soprano. Marius van Altena, tenor. Max van Egmond, bass. Tolzer Knabenchor.  King’s College Choir Cambridge led by David Willcocks. Leonhardt-Consort led by Gustav Leonhardt.
(CD Das Kantatenwerk Vol. 1, Teldec 4509-91755-2, 1971/1994)
Johann Sebastian Bach
7. Uit Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988:
– Aria
– Variatio 2, a 1 Clav.
– Variatio 3, a 1 Clav.
– Variatio 10, a 1 Clav. Fughetta   
– Variatio 14, a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 25, a 2 Clav. Adagio
– Variatio 30, a 1 Clav, Quodlibet
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord.
(CD DHM 88697318972-1, 1978/2008)
Dietrich Buxtehude (1636-1707)
8. Praeludium und Fuge g-moll, H. 25
Johann Sebastian Bach
9. Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 620
10. Allein Gott in der Hoh’ sei Ehr’, BWV 711
Gustav Leonhardt, organ of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
(CD Niederlande, RCA Victor GD 71965, 1984/89)
Johann Sebastian Bach
11. Kantate Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende, BWV 27
Markus Schäfer, tenor. Harry van der Kamp, bass.
Tölzer Knabenchor. Baroque Orchestra led by Gustav Leonhardt.
(CD Sony Classical SK 68 265, 1996)
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
12. L’Entretien des Muses
Jacques Duphly (1715-1789)
13. La De Vancanson
14. La Pothoüin, Rondeau
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord
(CD Sony Music 88697318972-9, 1991/2008)
Johann Sebastian Bach
15. Kantate Gottes Zeit ist die Allerbeste Zeit (Actus Tragicus), BWV 106
– Sonatina
– a. Coro b. Arioso Tenore c. Arioso Basso d. Coro
– a. Aria Alto b. Arioso Choral, Alto, Basso
– Coro
Marcus Klein, soprano. Raphael Harten, alt. Marius van Altena, tenor. Max van Egmond, bass. Knabenchor Hannover. Collegium Vocale Gent. Leonhardt-Consort led by Gustav Leonhardt.
(CD Das Kantatenwerk Vol. 6, Teldec 4509-91760-2, 1980/1994)

Gustav Leonhardt in 2010 or 2011
Special thanks to Sally Montoya.