Martini: Requiem pour Louis XVI

Featuring

Adriana Gonzalez
Andreas Wolf
Hervé Niquet
Julien Behr
Le Concert Spirituel
Jean-Paul-Égide Martini

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

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Performer Biography

Hervé Niquet, the conductor, is recognized as an eminent specialist in the French repertoire from the Baroque era to Claude Debussy.

Notable Performances

Martini's Requiem Mass was performed at Saint-Denis on January 21, 1815, for the transfer of the remains of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette to the basilica.

Composer Biography

Martini's career path was typical of many musicians of his time, as he safely navigated the changing political regimes due to his ambition and apolitical stance.

Composition History

Martini's Requiem Mass was published at the beginning of the Restoration, when he finally took charge of the King's Chapel, a position granted to him in the final days of the Ancien Régime.

Compositional Technique

The Requiem Mass is particularly notable for the demanding solo bass part, which includes vocalises in the Liber scriptus and the use of a megaphone in the Oro supplex.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in June 2019 at the Royal Chapel of Versailles, a venue that hosts prestigious French and international artists and ensembles.

Composer Biography

Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, born in Bavaria, settled in Paris in 1765 and began a brilliant official career, eventually becoming director of the Théâtre de Monsieur and later Superintendent of the King's Music.