Elizabeth Farr is an American classical

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ist.

Biography and career

Farr has degrees in harpsichord and

organ Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond ...

performance from Stetson University, the Juilliard School and the University of Michigan. Farr has studied with Paul Jenkins, Vernon de Tar, and Edward Parmentier. A specialist in the performance of 17th- and 18th-century keyboard music, Farr has performed as a soloist, and with orchestras, on the harpsichord, organ and pedal harpsichord in the United States and Germany. Farr received 2007 Eaton Faculty Award for achievement in the Arts and Humanities from the University of Colorado, where she teaches organ and harpsichord. Farr has recorded a number of baroque composers for

Naxos Records Naxos comprises numerous companies, divisions, imprints, and labels specializing in classical music but also audiobooks and other genres. The premier label is Naxos Records which focuses on classical music. Naxos Musical Group encompasses about 1 ...

, notably William Byrd, Peter Philips and

Jean-Henri d'Anglebert Jean-Henri d'Anglebert ( baptized 1 April 1629 – 23 April 1691) was a French composer, harpsichordist and organist. He was one of the foremost keyboard composers of his day. Life D'Anglebert's father Claude Henry known as AnglebertJean const ...

on harpsichord, and a recording of J. S. Bach's

lute-harpsichord The lautenwerck (also spelled lautenwerk), alternatively called lute-harpsichord (lute-clavier) or keyboard lute, is a European keyboard instrument of the Baroque period. It is similar to a harpsichord, but with gut (sometimes Nylon) rather tha ...

music. She received the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik Bestenliste award for her recordings of

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (, née Jacquet, 17 March 1665 – 27 June 1729) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer. Life and works Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (née Jacquet) was born on March 17, 1665, into a ...

's suites for harpsichord.

References

External links

Farr's biography on the Naxos web site

Interview with Farr on the Naxos web site
March 9, 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:Farr, Elizabeth Living people American harpsichordists Stetson University alumni Juilliard School alumni University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni Year of birth missing (living people)