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Versailles 1773
Works by Francoeur, Rameau, Mondonville, Dauvergne, Royer, Bury, Berton...
Les Ambassadeurs - La Grande Ecurie
Alexis Kossenko, conductor
In the Versailles of the Kings of France, music was omnipresent at the great ceremonial feasts, Louis XV had the Opéra Royal built in 1770 to house the official wedding celebrations of his three grandchildren. The cornerstone of the ceremony was the grand ceremonial dinner, accompagnied throughout by music that covered the hubbub of the assembled courtiers and the noise of the service at table. For the wedding of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) in 1773, the orchestral refinement was matched only by the dramatic power and choreographic energy of the setting. Alexis Kossenko gives these festive pieces the luxury of being performed by a full orchestra, on the very stage where they were performed for this historic wedding !
Recorded from October 2nd to 4th 2022 at the Royal Opera of the Château de Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
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Available on all streaming platforms here!
Versailles 1773
Works by Francoeur, Rameau, Mondonville, Dauvergne, Royer, Bury, Berton...
Les Ambassadeurs - La Grande Ecurie
Alexis Kossenko, conductor
In the Versailles of the Kings of France, music was omnipresent at the great ceremonial feasts, Louis XV had the Opéra Royal built in 1770 to house the official wedding celebrations of his three grandchildren. The cornerstone of the ceremony was the grand ceremonial dinner, accompagnied throughout by music that covered the hubbub of the assembled courtiers and the noise of the service at table. For the wedding of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) in 1773, the orchestral refinement was matched only by the dramatic power and choreographic energy of the setting. Alexis Kossenko gives these festive pieces the luxury of being performed by a full orchestra, on the very stage where they were performed for this historic wedding !
Recorded from October 2nd to 4th 2022 at the Royal Opera of the Château de Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
You may find this recording on our online shop by clicking here
01 - Francoeur - Ouverture
01 - Rameau - Marche
02 - Francoeur - Air grave / gai
02 - de Bury - Air lent
03 - de Bury - Rondeau léger
03 - Berton - Air vif
04 - Rameau - Rondeau gracieux
04 - marquis de Brassac - Air
05 - Rameau - Air vif
05 - Dauvergne - Air gay
06 - Royer - Rondeau gracieux et tendre
06 - Ferrand - Rondeau gracieux
07 - Royer - Chasse en rondeau
07 - Trial - Contredanse vive
08 - Francoeur - Chaconne
08 - Francoeur - Chaconne
08 - Francoeur - Chaconne
09 - Francoeur - Ouverture
09 - Berton - Chaconne
10 - Rameau - Air majestueux
10 - Rameau - Ouverture
11 - Francoeur - Air gracieux
11 - Rameau - Menuet gracieux
12 - Francoeur - Air vif
13 - Francoeur - Première et Deuxième Gavottes
12 - Rameau - Rondeau
13 - Francoeur - Première et Deuxième Gavottes
13 - Francoeur - Air tendre
14 - Francoeur - Air en rondeau
15 - Francoeur - Air marqué
15 - Granier - Air gracieux
16 - de Bury - Air en chaconne vive
17 - Mondonville - Première et Deuxième Gavottes
16 - Dauvergne - Entrée de chasseurs
18 - Francoeur - Air vif
17 - Francoeur - Premier et Deuxième Rondeau
19 - Rameau - Première et Deuxième Gavottes
17 - Francoeur - Premier et Deuxième Rondeau
20 - Francoeur - Contredanse
19 - Mondonville - Musette
20 - Mondonville - Musette
21 - Rebel - Francoeur - Menuet
21 - Rebel - Francoeur - Menuet
22 - Royer - Chaconne
23 - Rameau - Premier et Deuxième Tambourins