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French Organ Music Volume 7 - Louis Marchand & Jean-Adam Guilain
£14.99
In stock
Catalogue Number
NI6390
During the 18th century, Louis Marchand was the most famous French organist, and renowned throughout Europe. Therefore, in the year of the 350th anniversary of his birth, it is appropriate to record his best organ music on a historic instrument that has been sympathetically reconstructed in modern times. French organ music from the period of Louis XIV to the Revolution has always held fascination for performers and listeners alike. The kaleidoscope of colours, the rich and varied styles, and the sheer exuberance of the music never fail to captivate. Yet, performance practice of this music has never been fully understood. David Ponsford has spent much of his career studying this repertoire, resulting in his book French Organ Music in the Reign of Louis XIV (Cambridge University Press, 2011). The present series of recordings on the most important historical organs in France, including the music of Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers, Louis Couperin, Nicolas-Antoine Lebègue, André Raison, Jacques Boyvin, François Couperin, Nicolas de Grigny, Louis Marchand, Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, up to composers of the Revolution such as Balbastre, Beauvarlet Charpentier and Lasceux, is therefore the fruit of many years of research by a seasoned performer whose aim is to combine technical brilliance with intellectual understanding, to bring the music alive with authority and meaning.
Manufacturer: Wyastone Estate Limited, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, NP25 3SR
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Reviews:
"Played on a largely authentic French organ, these collections of late 17th and early 18th-century Pieces d'orgue radiate a stately, often melancholy beauty. Seek out Marchand's Dialogues in particular." BBC Music Magazine
"A welcome delivery through the letterbox was volume 7 of David Ponsford’s series ‘French Organ Music from the Golden Age’. This time the subjects are Marchand (livre premier, 1740, pieces from deuxième livre (Versailles MS), and the Grand Dialogue from troisième livre (1696), alongside Guilain (Pièces d’Orgue pour le Magnificat (1706) and Suite du premier ton). This CD is a treasure trove, for its liner notes and insights, as well as the dynamic playing. Only one fifth of the organ’s pipework is by Scherrer, the rest is Aubertin’s (in sympathetic style); the convincing result is one of his most successful instruments, with its temperament inspired by Schlick (1511) and Rameau (1726). Was Guilain actually Marchand incognito? – a theory advanced by Baffert; were the 1706 Pièces published to defray the expense of his (Marchand’s) divorce? The musical style of both named composers is difficult to differentiate; here is an opportunity, with Ponsford’s excellent notes to hand, to take stock of this question. Highlights are multitudinous, but must include Marchand’s sensational Grand Dialogue, which concludes the disc: eight minutes of classical organ work-out, with all four manuals in use in the composer’s commanding, multi-section style." Choir and Organ
"Collectors of this important series will need no second bidding to acquire this latest release, beautifully played by David Ponsford on the St-Antoine Abbaye organ, just one of the fine historical organs in France on which this entire series has been recorded… I urge all collectors of organ recordings to take note of this issue." The Organ
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Pièces choisies pour l'orgue: Livre premier: VIII. Recit
Pièces d'Orgue pour le Magnificat: Suite du second ton: II. Tierce en taille
5e Livre: VII. [Cromorne en taille]
Deuxième Livre: II. Grand jeu
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0.135 kg