Dornel: Chamber Music for Recorders, Flute and Continuo

Featuring

Dan Laurin
Robin Bigwood
Passacaglia
Louis-Antoine Dornel

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Composer Biography

Louis-Antoine Dornel, a Parisian organist and composer, succeeded François D'Agincourt as organist at Sainte Madeleine-en-la-Cité in 1706 after winning a competition against Jean-Philippe Rameau.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dornel, like François Couperin, incorporated the harmonic logic and formal clarity of the Italian composer Corelli into a distinctly French musical vocabulary.

Historical Context

During Dornel's time, the musical hub of France shifted from the royal court at Versailles to Paris, fostering a new sense of freedom and debate between French and Italian musical styles.

Performer Biography

Passacaglia, the baroque chamber ensemble on this recording, has a particular affinity for early 18th-century French chamber music, championing lesser-known masters like Louis-Antoine Dornel.

Performer Biography

Dan Laurin, a recorder virtuoso featured on this album, has won numerous awards including a Grammy and the Society of Swedish Composers' prize for best interpretation of contemporary Swedish music.

Composition History

Dornel, along with fellow organist Dandrieux, presented the first French 'Sonatas' in Paris, though these were not direct imitations of their Italian counterparts.