Saint-Luc left Brussels due to the political situation, as the War of the League of Augsburg turned the Southern Netherlands into a battlefield, and the city was bombarded in 1695.
Composer Biography
Laurent de Saint-Luc, the composer, was born in Brussels in 1669 into a family of musicians, with his mother's side being an artistic dynasty and his father a renowned lutenist.
Composer Biography
Laurent de Saint-Luc learned to play the lute, theorbo, and guitar, the latter becoming fashionable through Francesco Corbetta.
Compositional Technique
Saint-Luc's music shows operatic influences, with clear melodic lines and a proliferation of character pieces, while he also innovated the traditional suite form.
Composer Biography
Saint-Luc traveled to Paris, Berlin, and eventually settled in Vienna, where he married Anne-Marie Masson in 1705.
Performer Biography
Evangelina Mascardi, the lutenist on this album, is known for her exceptional virtuosity and refined interpretations, and has performed with renowned ensembles like Hespèrion XXI and the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Composition History
Many of Saint-Luc's lute pieces celebrate victories over the French during the War of the Spanish Succession, with titles like 'The Capture of Marshall de Tallard' and 'The Capture of Barcelona'.
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