Description
Released on a DigiSleeve CD and on all digital platforms: 31 January 2025
Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH (1714–1788)
1–3. Sonata in D major, Wq.70/5. H. 86 (1755)
Franz Joseph HAYDN (1732–1809)
32 Pieces for Mechanical Clock, Hob.XIX:1–32
4. Piece for Mechanical Clock in C major, Hob.XIX:7 (Minuetto) (1772)
5. Piece for Mechanical Clock in C major, Hob.XIX:19 (Andante) (1792
C.P.E. BACH
6–8. Sonata in G minor, Wq.70/6. H. 87 (1755)
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756–1791)
9. Piece in F major for Mechanical Clock, K616 (Andante) (1791)
C.P.E. BACH
10–12. Sonata in F major, Wq.70/3. H. 84 (1755)
HAYDN
32 Pieces for Mechanical Clock, Hob.XIX:1–32
13. Piece for Mechanical Clock in C major, Hob.XIX:20 (Minuetto) (1792)
14. Piece for Mechanical Clock in F major, Hob.XIX:5 (Minuetto) (1772)
C.P.E. BACH
15–17. Sonata in A minor, Wq.70/4. H. 85 (1755)
HAYDN
32 Pieces for Mechanical Clock, Hob.XIX:1–32
18. Piece for Mechanical Clock in C major, Hob.XIX:9 (Minuetto: Allegretto) (1772)
19. Piece for Mechanical Clock in C major, Hob.XIX:10 (Andante) (1772)
C.P.E. BACH
20–22. Sonata in B flat major, Wq.70/2. H. 134 (1758)
Robert Costin organ
Recorded at Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, UK, 29 May 2024
Recorded and produced by Thomas Bryan (Chantry Sound)
Edited and mastered by Ben Connellan (Giraffe Productions)
24bit, 44.1kHz high resolution recording, editing and mastering
Press Quotes
‘The organ of Sherbourne Abbey is well suited to this repertoire… Costin plays with unfussy authority in performances that are engaging in the liveliness of the quicker movements and the sensitivity of the slow movements… In the pieces by Mozart and Haydn, Costin’s playing is subtly expressive in a way that captures their nuances and their original context as pieces for mechanical instruments’ (Organist’s Review)
‘This is a recording that should be heard… such an enjoyable recording, and highly recommended’ (the Consort)
‘Robert Costin plays with refinement and elegance’ (Early Music Review)