"I echo the sentiments of the reviewer below. This is one of the most gorgeously recorded and profoundly interpreted recordings of harpsichord repertoire I have ever encountered. It's utterly magnificent. Kiener has a superb sense of rhythm and articulation, so fine that he brings out nuances in the music that don't seem possible on a harpsichord. I also much prefer his tempos. He favors considerably slower speeds than do many professional harpsichordists today and he contrasts particularly strikingly with Christophe Rousset. Rousset's manic, hysterical renditions of Rameau and his contemporaries are light years away from the more deliberate approach that Kiener provides here. When performed as Rousset does, Rameau seems schizophrenic and trite, and I suspect also that the rushed speeds he prefers are a way to mask inferior musicality. With Kiener, the nuances are there and one can actually hear them. There's plenty of brilliance, too. For a sample, check out the Allemande from the 1724 Suite, track 11 on disc one. Magical.
This is one of my top 5 favorite recordings of all time."
Track Listings (29) - Disc #1