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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  5425008376523 MBF1108 | Versailles - 200 Years of Music
In October 2007 the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles celebrated its 20th anniversary. To mark this occasion they have released this astounding box set of 20 CD’s featuring numerous musical highlights from a series of concerts given at The Palace of Versailles, together with highlights from recordings from the past 20 years. The music spans the period of the reigns of Louis XIII to Louis XVI including symphonies, opera arias, masses, motets, sonatas, concertos and ballet music, from the pens of Boesset, Lully, Charpentier, Marais, Couperin, Lalande, Rameau, Mondonville, Campra, Gretry, Philidor and more. There are even some premiere recordings! Having already received unanimous critical and public acclaim throughout France and in other European countries this amazing release is now available to the UK market. It includes a free CD-ROM and a booklet with extensive notes in English and French. Major Works: Blamont: | Égine Virginie Pochon, Caroline Mutel, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Arnaud Marzorati Les Nouveaux Caractères, Sébastien d’Hérin (clavecin et direction) | Brossard: | In convertendo Choeur de Chambre Accentus, Ensemble Baroque de Limoges, Christophe Coin | Cambini: | String Quartet in G minor Quatuor Cambini | Campra: | Confi tebor tibi domine Le Parnasse Français, Louis Castelain | Charpentier, M-A: | Messe des morts à quatre voix (H10) Collegium vocale de Gand, Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot Litanies de la Vierge, H83 Ensemble Jacques Moderne, Joël Suhubiette Miserere Ensemble Jacques Moderne, Joël Suhubiette Médée: extracts Le Concert Spirituel, Alice Piérot | Couperin, F: | Troisieme lecon de Tenebres pour le Mercredy Saint Patricia Petitbon, Sophie Daneman Les Arts Florissants, William Christie Premier Concert in G Major Les Folies françoises, Patrick Cohën-Akenine, violon et direction artistique Deuxieme Concert in D Les Folies françoises, Patrick Cohën-Akenine, violon et direction artistique | Desmarest: | Usquequo Domine Les Arts Florissants, William Christie De Profundis (Psalm 129) Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet | Destouches: | Callirhoé (excerpts) Le Concert Spirituel, Alice Piérot | Devienne: | Flute Quartet in A minor, Op. 66 No. 1 Alexis Kossenko (flute) Quatuor Cambini | Giroust: | Benedic anima mea Jean-Claude Malgoire, direction | Gossec: | Terribilis est Jean-Claude Malgoire, direction | Jadin, H: | Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 5 No. 2 Andreas Staier | Lalande: | Les Folies de Cardenio (extracts) Ensemble Baroque de Limoges, Christophe Coin | Le Duc: | Symphony in E flat major Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, Jérémie Rhorer | Lully: | Miserere Olivier Schneebeli Isis (excerpts) Musica Florea, Olivier Schneebeli Amadis (extracts) Véronique Gens Musica Florea, Olivier Schneebeli | Lully Fils: | Concert donné au souper du Roy Musica Florea, Marek Štryncl | Mondonville: | Sonate en symphonie, Op. 3 No. 4 Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski Sonate en symphonie, Op. 3 No. 6 Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski Nisi Dominus Le Parnasse Français, Louis Castelain Dominus Regnavit Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | Mont: | Exultat animus Collegium vocale de Gand, Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot Magnificat Collegium vocale de Gand, Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot | Mozart: | Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K310 Andreas Staier 9 variations in C major on a theme by Nicolas Dezede ‘Lison dormait' K264 Andreas Staier | Piccinni: | Didon Roberta Invernizzi (Soprano) Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini Didone abbandonata Roberta Invernizzi (Soprano) Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini | Rameau: | In Convertendo Les Arts Florissants, William Christie Hippolyte et Aricie (Extracts) Véronique Gens, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Bernarda Fink, Russell Smythe Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski | Rebel: | Zélindor, roi des Sylphes (joint project composed with François Francoeur (1698-1787)) Bénédicte Tauran, Mathias Vidal, Arnaud Richard, Aurore Bucher Ausonia, Frédérick Haas et Mira Glodeanu, direction artistique | Rigel: | The departure from Egypt Olivier Schneebeli, direction Symphony in D minor, Op. 21 No. 2 Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, Jérémie Rhorer | Sacchini: | Oedipe à Colone Roberta Invernizzi (Soprano) Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini | Vachon: | String Quartet in F minor, Op. 5 No. 3 Quatuor Cambini |
Also Includes: Olivier Latry playing organ Works by Nicolas Séjean (1745-1819); Guillaume Lasceux (1740-1831); Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (1727-1799); Michel Corrette (1707-1795); Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772) Early Romantic French Opera Arias by Antonio Sacchini (1730-1786); Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831); Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729-1817); Jean-François Lesueur (1760-1837); François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829); François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795) and André Ernest Modeste Grétry (1741-1813) sung by Pierre-Yves Pruvot (Baritone) and Isabelle Poulenard (Soprano) Court Music from the time of Louis XIII including works by Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (ca 1607-1672); Antoine Boesset (1587-1643); François Richard (ca 1600-1650); Jean Lacquemant, dit Dubuisson (ca 1622-ca 1680); Ennemond Gaultier, dit « le vieux Gaultier » (1575-1651); François de Chancy (ca 1600-1656); Étienne Moulinié (1599-1676) and Michel Lambert (1610-1696) performed by Il Seminario Musicale under Gérard Lesne Early Salon Music by Antoine Boesset (1587-1643) and Robert Ballard (ca1520-1588) perfomed by Monique Zanetti (soprano) and Claire Antonini (lute)
“Music fit for kings - The Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles – set up by the French Gaovernment to research and perform French music from the years between 1600 and 1800 – have gathered together 20 CDs
worth of alluring material, most of it from live recordings made last autumn by Radio France at concerts in various rooms of the Versailles palace…..for anyone who loves French Baroque and Classical music, this box is
a cast-iron must have.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 “A monumental achievement, this is essential listening - not just for classical fans, but for anyone who cares remotely for French culture.” The Guardian, 8th August 2008 ***** “Almost all the performances are good, and many of them are first-rate. For anyone who loves French Baroque and Classical music, this box is a cast-iron must have.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 “…this handsome jubilee collection demonstrates the dazzling range of musical genres and styles that resonated throughout the palace of Versailles during two centuries of Bourbon rule. …enjoy the spontaneity of concert performances rather than polished studio recordings.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2008 ***** “For 20 years, the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles has been unearthing and reviving the splendid legacy of operas, symphonies, motets and sonatas that were heard at the great palace over 200 years. That
achievement is recognised in this sumptuous set, recorded by three generations of interpreters including William Christie, Christophe Rousset and Louis Castelain…..A bargain at £3 a disc.” The Observer, 17th August 2008 | 
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