More Details

Table of Contents:

• La majestueuse (5:13)
• La Zaïde (6:25)
• Les matelots (2:31)
• Premier and deuxième tambourins (1:10)
• L'incertaine (3:07)
• L'aimable (4:20)
• La bagatelle (1:55)
• Suitte de la bagatelle (1:30)
• La remouleuse (2:46)
• Les tendres sentiments (5:55)
• Le vertigo (6:28)
• Allemande (5:53)
• Le sensible (5:00)
• La marche des scythes (7:10).

Author/Creator:

Royer, Pancrace, 1705-1755

Contributors:

Christie, William (William Lincoln) , performer

Languages:

English
French
German

Language Notes:

Accompanying materials: English, French, German
Accompanying materials translated from (original): French

Main Work:

Pièces de clavecin [by Royer, P.]

Related Series:

Musique d'abord

Subjects:

Harpsichord music

Performers:

William Christie, harpsichord (William Dowd).

Performance Medium:

1 performer: harpsichord

General Notes:

Includes excerpts from Royer's operas Zaïde and Le pouvoir de l'amour, incorporated into a new work for solo harpsichord by the composer.
Title from disc label.
Recorded Oct. 1979.
Previously released in 1981 as LP analog disc on Harmonia Mundi: HM 1037.
Program notes by Catherine Massip in French with English and German translations (11 pages)--inserted in container.
From the collection of George L. Loegel.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (59 min., 44 sec.) ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 3149025249513
International Article Number: 3149025049513
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi France: HMA 1901037
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HM 1037

OCLC Numbers:

27039631