Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre: Pour être heureux en amour

Featuring

Claire Lefilliâtre
Luc Bertin-Hugault
Stéphane Fuget
Les Epopées
Joseph Chabanceau De La Barre
Louis XIII

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Composer Biography

Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre succeeded his father as organist of the Chapelle du roi in 1656, a position he held until his death in 1678.

Compositional Technique

The 'air sérieux' was a musical miniature for one to three voices with basso continuo, characterized by a simple strophic structure where all verses are set to the same melody.

Composer Biography

Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre's father, Pierre III, was an organist and spinet player to the King and Queen, renowned for hosting early vocal and instrumental concerts.

Recording & Production

This album is dedicated to the memory of Nicolas Wattinne, theorbist and guitarist for Les Épopées, who was a precious companion since the group's creation.

Historical Context

After the Fronde (1648-1652), intellectual and social activity revived in Parisian salons, fostering an idealized vision of love and aristocratic society.

Composer Biography

Joseph and his sister Anne, both excelling in French and Italian music, were invited by Queen Christine of Sweden in 1648, though their trip was delayed until 1652 due to the Fronde.

Composer Biography

Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre belonged to a prestigious 17th-century French musical dynasty that had served the King of France since Henry IV's reign.