Louise Acabo, the performer on this album, was hailed by the Spanish national daily El Pais as 'the biggest and best surprise of the week' at the Utrecht Early Music Festival.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2024 at Westvest 90, Schiedam, in The Netherlands.
Composer Biography
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières, a harpsichordist who never left France, had his work cross borders and oceans even before its publication in 1670.
Composition History
Chambonnières was the first 17th-century French musician to publish volumes of works for the harpsichord in 1670.
Historical Context
Chambonnières's fame spread beyond France from the mid-17th century, with his music known in the Low Countries and sought after by Froberger, an organist at the Imperial Court of Vienna.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières's music is not static; it lives through rewritings and reappropriations, a process this album aims to continue.
Compositional Technique
Jean Henry d'Anglebert, Chambonnières's successor as the King's harpsichordist, cultivated the French art of ornamentation, creating 'doubles' (enriched versions) of Chambonnières's pieces.
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