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Deux siècles d'orgue (Chapelle Royale du Château de Versailles) (Bouvard, Desenclos, Espinasse, Robin)

8/6/2013, 50 Tracks, 2:21:22

Featuring

  • Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • François Espinasse
  • Michel Bouvard
  • Frédéric Desenclos
  • Nicolas Lebègue
  • Alexandre-Jacques-Denis Thomelin
  • Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers
  • François Couperin
  • Louis Marchand
  • Jean-François Dandrieu
  • Claude-Benigne Balbastre
  • Louis-Claude Daquin

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Historical Context

Music was an integral part of life at Versailles, accompanying daily court activities from sunrise to sunset, including chapel services, opera, meals, and celebrations.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Versailles from April 4 to 9, 2011.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Louis XIV, as a devout king, intended the Royal Chapel at Versailles to be a prominent public place for his devotion, with its construction beginning in 1684 and finishing in 1710.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The Great Organ of Versailles was inaugurated in 1710 alongside the Royal Chapel and is a large 8' instrument with a 16' Bourdon, built in the French tradition.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The organ of the Royal Chapel at Versailles has been restored to its original 18th-century principles and techniques, including the use of lead and hammered tin for pipes and a wooden key action.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The organ's case, a masterpiece of carpentry and ornamental sculpture, was designed by Philippe Bertrand and executed by Jules Degoullons and his associates, featuring palm motifs and a panel of King David.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The organ's placement directly above the high altar, blocking a window, and the absence of a separate Positif de dos case were unusual constraints imposed by King Louis XIV and his architects.

Source: Booklet

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