Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre: Sonates pour violon; viole obligée et basse-continue
5/18/2010, 28 Tracks, 1:06:21
Featuring
Benjamin Perrot
Stéphan Dudermel
Florence Bolton
Bertrand Cuiller
Emmanuel Mandrin
La Rêveuse
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Jacques Morel
François Couperin
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Composition History
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre's opera, Céphale et Procris, was the first opera by a woman to be performed at the Académie Royale de Musique in 1693.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre's compositional style blends Italian and French idioms, incorporating expressive opening movements and fugal sections from the Italian style, alongside French dances and solo viol use.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in September 2009 at the church of Bra-sur-Lienne, Belgium.
Composer Biography
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre came from a family of musicians, with her great-uncle and uncle being master instrument makers, and her father an organist.
Composition History
The two manuscript sonatas in A minor by Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre are among the earliest French sonatas for solo instrument.
Critical Reception
In 1707, Louis XIV praised Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre's sonatas, stating they were "like nothing else," recognizing their originality.
Composer Biography
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre performed at the court of Louis XIV from the age of five and was considered a child prodigy.
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