Special offer. Le Clavecin de Louis XIV. La Gloire du Soleil
Brice Sailly (harpsichord)
Special offer. Le Clavecin de Louis XIV. La Gloire du Soleil
Brice Sailly (harpsichord)
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Amid the pomp of the court, the ear of the young Louis XIV was awakened to the charms of the harpsichord. Surrounded by the most illustrious harpsichordists, he explored a world where music was still a treasure passed from hand to hand. While French harpsichord making flourished, Jacques Champion de Chambonnières published the first printed scores in 1670. From unmeasured preludes, to poignant tombeaux imbued with subtle melancholy, to delicate arrangements of popular airs, the harpsichord of Louis XIV echoes an era of unprecedented musical richness. Brice Sailly's sublime interpretation highlights the splendour and diversity of this golden age of the French harpsichord.
Contents and tracklist
I. Allemande faite pour remercier Monsieur le Marquis de Termes des faveurs et bien faits de luy receües â Paris
Track length3:42
Cambefort, J:
Ballet royal de la nuit: Entrée No. 10. Le Roy représentant le Soleil Levant (Arr. for Harpsichord by Mathurin Matharel)
Work length2:13
