Johann Mattheson was a considerable composer, and we can tell that a number of his ideas were "borrowed" by Handel for his own music. Much of Mattheson's output perished in the bombing of Hamburg during World War II, but the exciting suites, here receiving their world premiere complete recording, survived, as they were published in 1714, both in Hamburg and London.

1. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Prelude (J Mattheson)
2. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Allemande (J Mattheson)
3. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Double (variation) (J Mattheson)
4. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Courante (J Mattheson)
5. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Double (J Mattheson)
6. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Sarabande (J Mattheson)
7. Suite no 1 in D Minor - Gigue (J Mattheson)
8. Suite no 2 in A Major - Tocatine (J Mattheson)
9. Suite no 2 in A Major - Allemande (J Mattheson)
10. Suite no 2 in A Major - Courante (J Mattheson)
11. Suite no 2 in A Major - Gigue (J Mattheson)
12. Suite no 2 in A Major - Air (J Mattheson)
13. Suite no 3 in D Major - Allemande (J Mattheson)
14. Suite no 3 in D Major - Courante (J Mattheson)
15. Suite no 3 in D Major - Sarabande and double (J Mattheson)
16. Suite no 3 in D Major - Gigue (J Mattheson)
17. Suite no 4 in G Minor - Allemande (J Mattheson)
18. Suite no 4 in G Minor - Courante (J Mattheson)
19. Suite no 4 in G Minor - Courante a la Francoise (J Mattheson)
20. Suite no 4 in G Minor - Sarabande (J Mattheson)
21. Suite no 4 in G Minor - Gigue (J Mattheson)
22. Suite no 4 in G Minor - Menuet (J Mattheson)
23. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Fantasie (J Mattheson)
24. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Allemande and double (J Mattheson)
25. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Courante (J Mattheson)
26. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Air (J Mattheson)
27. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Double I (J Mattheson)
28. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Double II (J Mattheson)
29. Suite no 5 in C Minor - Menuet (J Mattheson)
30. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Prelude (J Mattheson)
31. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Allemande (J Mattheson)
32. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Courante (J Mattheson)
33. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Air (J Mattheson)
34. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Double (J Mattheson)
35. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Gigue (J Mattheson)
36. Suite no 6 in E Flat Major - Menuet (J Mattheson)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 1/8/2011
Colin Booth lives in Wells England

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Cembalo, Composer: Johann Mattheson, Harpsichord

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