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Following his First Prize at the Bruges Competition and his first album, devoted to the Forqueray family (Choc of the Year in Classica, Editor’s Choice in Gramophone, Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros), the Franco American harpsichordist Justin Taylor has recently been awarded the Révélation Musicale Prize of the French Critics’ Circle. His career has developed rapidly, both as soloist (harpsichordist and also fortepianist) and as director of his ensemble, the Taylor Consort, with which Alpha will soon be recording... For his second recital, Justin Taylor juxtaposes Scarlatti and Ligeti, two composers whose periods and universes seem so remote from each other, yet who show numerous affinities: in their inventiveness, the virtuosity of their respective languages and their common urge to push the keyboard to its very limits.
Continuum builds a bridgehead between these two hypersensitive composers by intertwining Ligeti’s three emblematic (and spectacular!) pieces for solo harpsichord with sonatas by Scarlatti.
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***** (Exceptional Album)
Philippe Venturini - Classica magazine (France) - December 2018-January 2019
"... Taylor's performances are intense. From the first few notes of each piece, he sets a mood and astonishes us with it. The end of the album is overwhelmingly moving. He was also this good in his debut album, where he played music by Forqueray. His Scarlatti is superlative, and will well reward fans of this composer, but even bigger win here is the Ligeti ..."
Bradley Lehman - American Record Guide – November/December 2018
“… one has to admire the natural freedom of Taylor’s playing in both composers … this disc is an exhilarating vindication of the harpsichord as a solo instrument for music old and new.”
Lindsay Kemp - Gramophone magazine – September 2018
“A truly vibrant programme of ancient and modern harpsichord works by two maverick composers; and another terrific calling-card for the prodigious Justin Taylor.”
Richard Hanlon – MusicWeb-International.com – 21 August 2018
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