Louis Marchand's Suite in g-minor was published in 1703 as the "Livre Second".
Of Marchand's two published suites, this is 'evidently' the shorter one, compared to his first suite, in d-minor, published the year before.

It has a 'true non-mesure' prelude, the Allemande is rather more an Allemande legér - otherwise, the dance movements are laid out much according to the genre and tradition of the generation.

Louis Marchand's two publications for clavecin came rather early in his life - and it might be speculated that he and the even younger Rameau were 'competing for fame' - the beginning of the 18th century in Paris was musically, thankfully lively and people like Clérambault. Rameau and Marchand - not to mention, François Couperin - were 'moving in the wings' in this, quasi 'post d'Anglebert' era.

The print suggests that the Gavotte and the Minuets are to be miscellaneous, ad libitum, as the gigue precede them in the book.

Prelude 0:00
Allemande 1:53
Courante 3:58
Sarabande 5:21
Gavotte 7:34
Minuets 9:09
Gigue 11:40


This video was recorded for the 2021 edition of the
Bucharest Early Music Festival - for web streaming, substituting a presence, concert hall performance, in lieu of the still threatening Covid-19 pandemic.

Played on a double-manual instrument in 'Late-Flemish' style
built by Ketil Haugsand in Oslo, 1971.
Unequal temperaments - tuning pitch 394Hz.

The recording took place at home, in Cologne -
No studio or 'professional', broadcast video or audio has been or could be pretended.

Video recorded on a Leica M240P with a Summilux 1,4/35 'AA' lens;
Audio on a Zoom H6 with standard stereo microphone;
Audio mix in Audacity - Video edit in iMovie.

Production: Ketil Haugsand, 2021 -
All rights reserved.

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