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Summary:

Behold Orpheus, the singing shepherd who braved the Underworld to bring back Eurydice. The only human to conquer death, this famous Thracian bard is the hero of the French cantatas that flourished between 1710 and 1730. They paint a picture of the faithful husband<U+2019>s burning ardour and pleas, his hypnotic song that won over the King of Darkness, his furtive glance that would forever rob him of his beloved; these are miniature operas, their intense poignancy rendered by the chamber choir that magnificently envelops the singer. This fine team masterfully weaves a tapestry of emotions, the early gems of the Rocaille period, offering a sequel to the Coucher du Roi with which they gifted us two years ago. This truly is the spirit of Versailles.

Table of Contents:

• Orphée / Nicolas Clérambault (16:49)
• Le retour d'Eurydice aux enfers / Charles Piroye (12:31)
• Second livre de pièces de clavecin. La lyre d'Orphée / Jean-François Dandrieu (3:42)
• Orphée (excerpts) / Jean-Philippe Rameau (16:55)
• Second livre de pièces de viole. Les voix humaines / Marin Marais (4:10)
• Second livre de sonates à deux violons sans basse. Sonata II. Largo / Jean-Marie Leclair (7:59).

Contributors:

Bazola, Étienne , singer

Wilder, Zachary , singer

Lefebvre, Eugénie , singer

Roussel, Thibaut , instrumentalist

Vialle, Mathilde, 1988- , instrumentalist

Cottet, Josèphe , instrumentalist

Creac'h, Louis , instrumentalist

Leconte, Thomas , instrumentalist

Balssa-Jaffrès, Valérie , instrumentalist

Touche, Antoine , instrumentalist

Khalil, Ronan, 1986- , instrumentalist

Clérambault, Louis-Nicolas, 1676-1749

Piroye, Charles, approximately 1670-approximately 1730

Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764

Dandrieu, Jean François, 1682-1738

Marais, Marin, 1656-1728

Leclair, Jean-Marie, 1697-1764

Languages:

French

Language Notes:

The vocal works sung in French.

Included Works:

Cantates françoises, livre 1 [by Clérambault, L.N.] > Orphée

Retour d'Eurydice aux enfers [by Piroye, C.]

Orphée [by Rameau, J.P.]

Pièces de clavecin, 2e livre [by Dandrieu, J.F.] > No 1 > Lyre d'Orphée

Pièces de violes, 2e livre [by Marais, M.] > Voix humaines

Sonatas, violins (2) [by Leclair, J.M.] > Op. 12 > No. 2

Other Related Resources:

Source record: Visages d'Orphée ([Versailles, France] : Château de Versailles Spectacles, [2023] — OCLC Number 1375114716)

Related Series:

Collection Château de Versailles Spectacles

Collection La chambre des rois; no 6

Subjects:

Orpheus (Greek mythological character) — Songs and music

Solo cantatas, Secular

Lute music

Viola da gamba music (Viole da gamba (2))

Sonatas (Violins (2))

Orpheus (Greek mythological character)

Genres:

Cantatas

Sonatas

Chamber music

Songs and music

Performers:

Étienne Bazola (Clérambault), Zachary Wilder (Piroye), Eugénie Lefebvre (Rameau), soloists ; Mathilde Vialle, bass violin ; Thibaut Roussel, théorbo & lute ; Josèphe Cottet, Louis Creac'h, violin ; Thomas Leconte, Valérie Balssa-Jaffrès, flute ; Antoine Touche, harpsichord ; Ronan Khalil, harpsichord.

Performance Medium:

1 performer and 1 ensemble: solo singer; instrumental ensemble
1 performer: lute
2 performers: viola da gamba (2)
2 performers: violin (2)

General Notes:

Recorded March 14-17, 2022 Chapelle du Petit Trianon de Versailles.
Description based on: Hard copy version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sound file).
op. 12 No. 2.

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243655
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243656
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243657
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243659
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243660
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243661
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243658
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243665
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243666
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243664
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243663
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243662
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243675
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243668
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243669
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243670
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243671
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International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243673
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243674
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243667
International Standard Recording Code: FR9W12243676
Publisher Number, Château de Versailles Spectacles: CVS088

OCLC Numbers:

1456156963