Jane Chapman

Harpsichordist Jane Chapman has been called hip and progressive, well-meaning descriptions that hardly convey the depth and scope of her artistry. Her advocacy of contemporary music, which has included performing a fair number of electro-acoustic compositions as well as scores using visual and aural effects, undoubtedly accounts for these trendy sorts of labels. But Chapman is quite dedicated and serious in her artistry, whether in contemporary music by Elliott Carter and Louis Andriessen or in Renaissance-era and Baroque fare. Her readings of J.S. Bach keyboard music are as c...