Nicholas Parle, Harpsichord

Nicholas Parle is Professor of Harpsichord at the Hochschule für Musik and Theater in Leipzig, and also teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Born in Australia, after obtaining his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Sydney, Nicholas moved to London where he has since worked with many of the leading early music orchestras. In 1989 he won the first prize in the International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges, Belgium, only the third time in 30 years that a first prize had been awarded.

Nicholas is a prolific recording artist, appearing as a soloist or as a member of an ensemble on many recordings, including these:

Solo
J.S. Bach
Six Partitas
ABC 4766405
Bach, Rameau, Scarlatti
Harpsichord Recital
TP 057
J.S. Bach
Goldberg Variations
TP 110
Collegium Musicum 90
– Simon Standage
Albinoni
12 Concerti a Cinque, Op. 5
CHAN 0663
Albinoni
Oboe Concertos
CHAN 0579
Albinoni
Double Oboe & String Concertos, Vol.1
CHAN 0602
Albinoni
Double Oboe & String Concertos, Vol.2
CHAN 0610
Albinoni
Concerti a cinque Op.10 (selections)
CHAN 0769
Arne
Complete Trio Sonatas
CHAN 0666
Arne
Overtures
CHAN 0722
Boyce
Trio Sonatas
CHAN 0648
Handel
Concerti Grossi Op.6, Vol.1
CHAN 0600
Handel
Concerti Grossi Op.6, Vol.2
CHAN 0615
Handel
Concerti Grossi Op.6, Vol.3
CHAN 0622
Handel
Apollo e Daphne
CHAN 0583
Handel
The Oratorio for Concerts
CHAN 0685
Handel
Handel at the Oper
CHAN 0650
Leclair
Première Récreation de Musique
CHAN 0582
Leclair
Violin Sonatas
CHAN 0726
Marcello
La Cetra’ Concertos
CHAN 0583
Stanley
Concertos For Strings, Op.2
CHAN 0638
Telemann
Ouverture Comique
CHAN 0661
Telemann
Music of the Nations
CHAN 0593
Telemann
Triple Concertos
CHAN 0580
Telemann
Sonates Corellisantes
CHAN 0549
Telemann
La Bouffonne
CHAN 0547
Telemann
Ouverture in G/Burlesque de Quixotte
CHAN 0700
Telemann
The Autograph Scores
CHAN 0787
Torelli
Concertos Op.8 and others
CHAN 0716
Vivaldi
String Concertos, Vol.1 (“Paris”)
CHAN 0647
Vivaldi
String Concertos, Vol.2
CHAN 0668
Vivaldi
String Concertos, Vol.3
CHAN 0687
Various
Christmas Concertos and Cantatas
CHAN 0754X
The Academy of Ancient Music
– Christopher Hogwood
Arne
Eight Overtures
L’Oiseau-Lyre 436 859-2
Mozart
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
L’Oiseau-Lyre 473 804
Pergolesi
Stabat Mater; Salve Regina
L’Oiseau-Lyre 425 692-2
Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
L’Oiseau-Lyre 436 992-2
Emma Kirkby sings
Handel, Haydn & Mozart
L’Oiseau-Lyre 425 084-2
The English Concert
– Trevor Pinnock