'Sarabande' is the second solo album by Jon Lord

Jon Lord

Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...

 recorded near Düsseldorf (Germany). The orchestra was conducted by Eberhard Schoener

Eberhard Schoener

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Sarabande is considered one of Lord's best solo works.

Lord was quoted: "the compostitions were good, the musicians were outstanding and the conductor understood the music. Everything came together and I have to say, nothing I made before or since comes close to Sarabande."

The complete Sarabande suite was premiered in live performance in Budapest on 18 September 2010 and later in Sofia on (October 30) and Essen (November 15). Lord amended the 1975 orchestrations, and also orchestrated Aria, which was played on piano and synthesizers on the recording, and Caprice which was simply a group performance on record. 'Finale' was made-over to allow the ‘parade of themes’ section -which was done with tape-loops on the recording- to be played live.

Cover art

The cover shows the drawing of an ourobouros (a snake biting its own tail), on which three naked women ride. The woman at 120º (clockwise) from the top stands in a position evocative of the woman on Whitesnake

Whitesnake

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cover. The original Jon Lord

Jon Lord

Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...

 sleeve was designed by Kosh

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, and the illustration by Mike Bryan

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Track listing

1. "Fantasia" – 3:30
2. "Sarabande" – 7:20
3. "Aria" – 3:42
4. "Gigue" – 11:06
5. "Bourée" – 11:00
6. "Pavane" – 7:35
7. "Caprice" – 3:12
8. "Finale" – 2:03

Musicians

• Paul Karass - Bass guitar
• Jon Lord
  Jon Lord
  Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
  
   - Hammond organ, piano, clavinet synthesizers
• Mark Nauseef
  Mark Nauseef
  Mark Nauseef , is a drummer and percussionist who has enjoyed a varied career, ranging from rock music during the 1970s with his time as a member of the Ian Gillan Band and, temporarily, Thin Lizzy, to a wide range of musical styles in more recent times, playing with many notable musicians from all...
  
   - Percussion
• Andy Summers
  Andy Summers
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   - Guitar
• Pete York
  Pete York
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   - Drums
• The Philharmonia Hungaria directed by Eberhard Schoener
  Eberhard Schoener
  Eberhard Schoener is a German composer, conductor, arranger, and keyboard player."My message is the music. The goal of my life is to create an original form of contemporary music in which the opera, jazz, ethnical and electronic music melt together...
  
  

Production notes

• Recorded September 3-6, 1975, at the Stadthalle Oer-Erkenschwick, near Düsseldorf, Germany with the Dieter Dierks Mobile Recording Studio, using Agfa P.E.M. 408 master tape
• Remixed by Martin Birch at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
• Assistant engineer: Hans Menzel
• Record mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
• Produced by Jon Lord and Martin Birch
• Engineered by Martin Birch
• Technical advisor: Mike Philips
• Project managed and overseen by Tony Edwards