The Rozay-en-Brie organ is unique for retaining its original three playable keyboards, which were once played by members of the Couperin dynasty, a famous family of French composers and organists.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording in Rozay-en-Brie is considered one of the top six in French organ heritage and has miraculously survived almost intact since the 17th century.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Music for the Virgin Mary," celebrates the 300th anniversary of the death of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, a French Baroque composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Charpentier's music is noted for its fusion of French and Italian influences, creating a distinct style that emphasized the union between rhetoric and music.
Performer Biography
Concerto delle Donne, the performing group, is named after the three celebrated singing ladies of Duke Alfonso of Ferrara's court in the 1580s, who were famed for their vocal beauty and elaborate ornamentation.
Composer Biography
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, the main composer on this album, spent his formative years in Rome, which profoundly influenced his stylistic development and the reception of his music.
Recording & Production
The CD was recorded in the church of Notre Dame, Rozay-en-Brie, France, which houses a 1690 organ played by François Couperin, a renowned French Baroque composer and organist.
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