Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau and lutenist Thomas Dunford join forces on the Erato album “Barricades”, which features music from the Versailles court of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Composers featured include Robert de Visée, Marin Marais, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and François Couperin, whose beloved miniature Les barricades mistérieuses gives the album its title.
Featuring
Jean Rondeau
Thomas Dunford
Marc Mauillon
Myriam Rignol
Lea Desandre
François Couperin
Robert de Visée
Michel Lambert
Marin Marais
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Jean-Henri d’Anglebert
Antoine Forqueray
Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Recording & Production
The album was recorded in September 2019 at Corneille's Chapel in Rouen, France.
Interpretation
The album's program consists almost entirely of rondos and pieces with repeats in binary form, reflecting the performers' approach to music.
Instruments
Myriam Rignol plays a 7-string bass viola da gamba made by Stephan Schürch in 2006, modeled after an instrument by Colichon from 1683.
Interpretation
The performers, Thomas Dunford and Jean Rondeau, aim to thrill audiences through the "ebb and flow of repetition" rather than convincing them with words.
Instruments
Jean Rondeau performs on a harpsichord built by Philippe Humeau in 2014, modeled after an instrument by Antoine Vater from 1738.
Instruments
Thomas Dunford plays an archlute made by Giuseppe Tumiati in 1995.
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