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Many eminent 20th-century composers have been fascinated by the expressive capabilities of the harpsichord, and this selection unites the instruments traditional idioms with progressive and highly personal sensibilities. Sir Lennox Berkleys music evinces a distinctive French influence, while Howells Clavichord is a series of musical portraits of the composers distinguished friends. Gavin Bryars has deep roots in the avant-garde, but After Handels Vesper is virtuosic yet expressive, while John Jeffreys Four Little English Dances are delightful tributes to the harpsichords lyricism. Christopher D. Lewiss other Naxos harpsichord recordings of French music and works by Philip Glass are available on 8.573364 and 8.573146.