L'aimable. Une journée avec Louis XV

Featuring

Céline Frisch
François Couperin
François Dagincourt
Pierre Dandrieu
Louis-Claude Daquin
Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer

Claude-Benigne Balbastre
Michel Corrette

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Instruments

The harpsichord used has a "peau de buffle" (buffalo skin) register, which produces a unique veiled or muted sound, and is rarely found on modern copies.

Album & Artwork

The album's title, "L'Aimable" (The Kindhearted Woman), comes from a piece by Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, one of the composers featured on the album.

Instruments

Céline Frisch performs on a harpsichord built by Andrea Restelli, which is a copy of an instrument by Jean-Claude Goujon from before 1749, later modified by Joachim Swanen in 1784.

Interpretation

Performer Céline Frisch was inspired by Gustav Leonhardt, a renowned harpsichordist and conductor, who emphasized the importance of music sounding "agreeable" without being superficial.

Interpretation

The album's concept traces an imaginary day at the court of Louis XV, using pieces from various composers to depict different moments.

Instruments

The harpsichord used for this recording features a knee-lever system, a rare mechanism that allows for instant registration changes without using the hands.