For his recording of Bach’s Partitas, Mahan Esfahani uses a harpsichord built by the workshop of Jukka Ollikka in Prague, which conveys a brightness and definition that mirrors the performer’s ...

Listen to this effect in J.S. Bach's 'Badinerie' from Suite No. 2. The harpsichord made a short, staccato sound as the strings were plucked inside the instrument. If a Baroque composer wanted a ...

JS Bach – Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, BWV.1068 Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord / director) To listen to this programme using most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play The Early ...