Opis: Royer: Complete Music for Harpsichord

One of the lesser-known composers of the mid 18th-century, Turin-born Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer relocated to Paris, where he earned a reputation as a formidable harpsichordist. He was in the service of Louis XV for many years, and wrote many operas and ballets for the court at Versailles, later becoming administrator of the Concert Spirituel. Royer's style is a perfect fusion of Italian melos and French freedom, as expressed in the elaborate ornamentation and rhythmic fluctuations.

Royer's harpsichord works bear the hallmarks of his work in the musical theatre. In a preface to the Premier Livre de Pieces pour Clavecin, the composer states that the 'pieces are open to great variety, passing from the tender to the lively, from the simple to the tumultuous, often successively within the same piece'. They also show the impact of his work in the musical theatre, with several being arrangements of instrumental numbers from his operas. The lilting La Zaide -- with L'Aimable, La Sensible and Les Tendres Sentiments -- is an example of a 'tender' piece, with the latter particularly notable thanks its rhythmic freedom. Several pieces can be described as 'tumultuous', in particular the relentlessly energetic and demanding La Marche des Scythes, and the changeable L'Incertaine lives up to its title, not conforming to a specific definition.

Yago Mahugo, prizewinner at the International Harpsichord Competition and at the Bruggen Competition (Belgium), leads an active concert life and has performed in many of the most prestigious concert halls and festivals throughout Europe and the USA.

Other information:
- CD PREMIERE: For the first time on disc the complete keyboard music of Royer.
- Recorded in 2011 on a harpsichord after Johannes Ruckers, Antwerp 1638.
- Played on a magnificent copy of a Ruckers instrument .
- Contains notes on the composer and works.
- Contains a biography of the artist.

Szczegóły: Royer: Complete Music for Harpsichord

Nazwa: Royer: Complete Music for Harpsichord
Producent: Brilliant Classics
Kod paskowy: 5028421944791
Języki: angielski
Format: 14.0x12.0cm
Oprawa: Plastikowa
Waga: 0.1 kg
Wykonawca: Yago Mahugo
Czas trwania: 1:01:57
Typ głównego nośnika: AC
Ilość nośników: 1
Opis nośników:

1. Complete Music for Harpsichord (CD-Audio)
   1. La Majestueuse: Courante (koncert - utwór 03:54)
   2. La Zaide: Rondeau (Tendrement) (koncert - utwór 05:39)
   3. Les Matelots (Modérément) (koncert - utwór 02:21)
   4. Premier et Deuxieme Tambourins (koncert - utwór 01:35)
   5. L?Incertaine (Marqué) (koncert - utwór 03:21)
   6. L?Aimable (Gracieux) (koncert - utwór 05:49)
   7. La Bagatelle (koncert - utwór 01:27)
   8. Suite de la Bagatelle (koncert - utwór 02:10)
   9. La Remouleuse: Rondeau (Modérément) (koncert - utwór 02:24)
   10. Les Tendres Sentiments: Rondeau (koncert - utwór 07:45)
   11. Le Vertigo: Rondeau (Modérément) (koncert - utwór 05:19)
   12. Allemande (koncert - utwór 05:26)
   13. La Sensible: Rondeau (koncert - utwór 04:47)
   14. La Marche des Scythes (Fierement) (koncert - utwór 06:48)
   15. La Chasse de Zaide (koncert - utwór 03:03)

Recenzje: Royer: Complete Music for Harpsichord