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Alan Cuckston
12+ albums
pianobaroquepipe organClassicalclaviers
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Alan George Cuckston (b Horsforth, Leeds, 1940) is an English harpsichordist, pianist, conductor, and lecturer. Alan Cuckston was born near Leeds and studied music with Fanny Waterman and Lamar Crowson and at Kings College, Cambridge, 1959–63. He successfully auditioned for the BBC, and has given frequent broadcasts as keyboard and harpsichord soloist. Cuckston also and joined the staff of the Music Department at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham. In 1968 he played the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, the reportoire of which included: the Monteverdi Choir, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, the English Chamber Orchestra, Vespro della Beata Vergine, and conductor John Eliot Gardiner. As a freelance player "of international repute" and specialising in early keyboard instruments (harpsichord, organ and fortepiano), Cuckston has given concerts in many parts of Europe and North America and has toured as harpsichordist with the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields and as organist with Pro Cantione Antiqua. He also lectures in classical music. Cuckston has produced an extensive repertoire of recordings, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. He has released music by Handel, Rameau and Couperin (Naxos Records) and the complete piano music of Alan Rawsthorne (Swinsty Records). Alan is also featured in The Creel. Additionally Cuckston has commissioned works for harpsichord by Elizabeth Maconchy, Ronald Stevenson, David Wooldridge, and Phillip Ra
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Keyboard Suite No. 4 In D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande
1332Nocturne in E flat major
653Keyboard Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaille
634Couperin: Pieces De Clavecin Book 4 - 23rd Ordre Les Tricoteuses (The Knitters)
595Sonatina in D Minor
576Keyboard Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432: II. Andante
577Nocturne in C minor
558Couperin (F): Pieces De Clavecin Book 4 - 23rd Ordre Les Tricoteuses (The Knitters)
539Toccata in G minor, HWV 586
5310Keyboard Suite No. 4 In D Minor, HWV 437: II. Courante
52albums
Handel: Harpsichord Suites Nos. 6 - 8
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Couperin, F.: Pieces De Clavecin, Books 3 And 4 (excerpts)
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Handel: Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1- 5
John Field Nocturnes and Rondos
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Discover The Classics, Vol. 1 [Disc 1]
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The Very Best of Handel
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Couperin, F. : Suites For Harpsichord Nos. 22, 23, 25 & 26
Rameau: Harpsichord Music Vol. 2
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Discover Classical Music
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Couperin, F.: Suites For Harpsichord Nos. 6, 8 & 11
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Classical Music Start-Up Kit, Volume 1 (1500-1825)
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Alan Cuckston plays Harpsichord Favourites