Fasch: Works For Keyboard – Philippe Grisvard

This 2020 release from Audax Records features the world-premiere recordings of keyboard works by Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, performed by Philippe Grisvard on the fortepiano. Fasch, who served at the Prussian court from 1756 until his death, worked in the shadow of C.P.E. Bach and remains an underappreciated figure of the era. This collection brings together a selection of his inventive Pièces de caractère, three substantial sonatas, and a set of fourteen variations on an ariette. Grisvard’s performance highlights Fasch’s original and visionary style, bridging the transition from the Baroque to the Classical era with elegance and expressive depth.