Colin Booth

Deceptive Notation in Baroque Keyboard Music

Most great composers have left us countless pieces of music which rarely get heard. They may not be part of a better-known set, or may contain odd features which are not typical of the master’s more familiar style. ​ Colin’s latest CD features music of this kind. His three previous Bach recordings (J. S. Bach – by Arrangement; the Goldberg Variations, and the Well-tempered Clavier) have all attracted extravagant critical praise. Here we have a collection of unfamiliar keyboard gems, which all make immediately compelling listening. Also, as a theme, the programme investigates how Bach carried his organ-playing style home from St. Thomas’ church, allowing it to make its mark upon his music for domestic instruments. SBCD223 • Released 2023

Mattheson Edition The Melodious Talking Fingers - Edited by Colin Booth and Matthew Brown Johann Mattheson has been a focus of interest for me for many years. In 2008 I issued a complete recording of his Suites of 1714, Harmony’s Monument. The Melodious Talking Fingers is a natural follow-up. This new scholarly edition was compiled with my colleague Matthew Brown, with a preface in English and German. Harpsichordists, organists, and even pianists have found this music entertaining and emotionally satisfying. 70 pages, beautifully set and PUR-bound, even reproducing some of the fine engravings from the 1735 edition