Bradley Brookshire
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Bradley Brookshire is an American-born harpsichordist
.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan
School of Music (in Music History and Musicology), his Master of Music from Mannes College in New York City
(Historical Performance and Conducting), and is a Candidate for the Ph.D. in Musicology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
, where he is also pursuing a diploma in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy. His harpsichord studies were with Edward Parmentier, Andreas Staier
, and Arthur Haas.
In 1997, Brookshire began a traversal of the complete harpsichord works of Bach
in a series of eight recitals in various concert halls in New York City.
He has recorded Purcell
, Handel
, and Bach. In the New York Times, James Oestreich cited his 2001 recording of Bach's French Suites in his Critic's Choice roundup of the best classical recordings of that year. He is included on two tracks of Robert Hill
's recording of the early version of Bach's Art of the Fugue, and released his own recording of that work in 2007. It includes a second disc with which one may view the score of the work while listening to MP3 recordings of his performance.
Harpsichordist
A harpsichordist is a person who plays the harpsichord.Many baroque composers played the harpsichord, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel, François Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau...
.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
School of Music (in Music History and Musicology), his Master of Music from Mannes College in New York City
New York City
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(Historical Performance and Conducting), and is a Candidate for the Ph.D. in Musicology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
, where he is also pursuing a diploma in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy. His harpsichord studies were with Edward Parmentier, Andreas Staier
Andreas Staier
Andreas Staier is a German pianist and harpsichordist.-Life:Staier studied piano and harpsichord in the Hochschule für Musik in Hanover, with Kurt Bauer and Erika Haase for piano and from Lajos Rovatkay for harpsichord, and also in Amsterdam. From 1983 until 1986 he was the harpsichord soloist for...
, and Arthur Haas.
In 1997, Brookshire began a traversal of the complete harpsichord works of Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
in a series of eight recitals in various concert halls in New York City.
He has recorded Purcell
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell – 21 November 1695), was an English organist and Baroque composer of secular and sacred music. Although Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, his legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music...
, Handel
HANDEL
HANDEL was the code-name for the UK's National Attack Warning System in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console consisting of two microphones, lights and gauges. The reason behind this was to provide a back-up if anything failed....
, and Bach. In the New York Times, James Oestreich cited his 2001 recording of Bach's French Suites in his Critic's Choice roundup of the best classical recordings of that year. He is included on two tracks of Robert Hill
Robert Hill (musician)
Robert Stephen Hill is an American harpsichordist and fortepianist. Since 1990 he is "Professor of Historical Keyboard Instruments, Performance Practice and Chamber Music" at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Germany....
's recording of the early version of Bach's Art of the Fugue, and released his own recording of that work in 2007. It includes a second disc with which one may view the score of the work while listening to MP3 recordings of his performance.