La famille Rameau
Justin Taylor (harpsichord)
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
Now, here is something for collectors and enthusiasts who think they have got the lot...there is much of interest, nonetheless, and Justin Taylor is to be applauded for his explorations...For...
La famille Rameau
Justin Taylor (harpsichord)
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
Now, here is something for collectors and enthusiasts who think they have got the lot...there is much of interest, nonetheless, and Justin Taylor is to be applauded for his explorations...For...
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During his lifetime, Rameau enjoyed a glittering reputation and was admired by all Europe, while Debussy’s Hommage à Rameau proves that his fame survived down the centuries. But what do we know about the rest of the Rameau family? After a highly acclaimed album devoted to the Forqueray family (ALPHA247, Gramophone Editor’s Choice, Choc of the year 2016 in Classica, Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros), our harpsichordist-genealogist Justin Taylor sets out on the trail of Jean-Philippe’s son Claude-François and his nephew Lazare. To be sure, Rameau’s genius dwarfs all around him, as is demonstrated by such pieces as La Livri , La Poule and L’Égyptienne, not to mention the magnificent Nouvelle Suite in A minor , but the music of his descendants has its own interest. Justin Taylor introduces us to a work by Claude-François Rameau (La Forqueray) and the Sonata no.1 in E major by Lazare Rameau. He switches from the splendid harpsichord of the Château d’Assas (a two- manual instrument of the first half of the eighteenth century, attributed to the Lyon-based maker Donzelague) to the 1891 Érard piano of the Musée de la Musique in Paris for Debussy’s tribute to his great predecessor.
"a thoughtfully commanding performance of the first 1747 suite. Two aspects of his interpretation stand out: the breathtaking range and subtlety of his rubato and the unexpected slivers of rhetorical silence he deftly inserts." Gramophone Editor's Choice
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Justin Taylor on the 'famille Rameau'
20th Apr 2021
The harpsichordist discusses his new album on Alpha, which sees him explore the music of the Rameau clan – not just the famous Jean-Philippe but also his equally distinguished descendants.
Awards and reviews
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International Classical Music Awards2022Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
July 2021
Now, here is something for collectors and enthusiasts who think they have got the lot...there is much of interest, nonetheless, and Justin Taylor is to be applauded for his explorations...For [the Debussy], Taylor has chosen a warm-sounding Érard piano, while for the remainder of his accomplished recital he plays the superb Donzelague harpsichord belonging to the Château of Assas.
July 2021
Taylor is a romantic at the keyboard, daring with his agogic accents and subtle rubato, stretching out lines almost but never to breaking point, and infusing the music with an engaging sense of impulsiveness.
29th May 2021
[Taylor] plays the inventive, eloquent music with stylish flair...Debussy’s Hommage à Rameau, on an 1891 Érard piano, makes a touching, ingenious finale.
