J.S. Bach – Köthener Trauermusik – Raphael Pichon

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Köthener Trauermusik, BWV 244a

Sabine Devieilhe - soprano
Damien Guillon - alto
Thomas Hobbs - tenor
Christian Immler - bass
Ensemble Pygmalion [on period instruments]
Raphaël Pichon - conductor

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Gustave Charpentier – Music for the Prix de Rome – Hervé Niquet

The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students. (...) It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. (...) From 1666, the award winner could win a stay of three to five years at the Palazzo Mancini in Rome at the expense of the King of France. (...) Expanded after 140 years into five categories, the contest started in 1663 as two categories: painting and sculpture. Architecture was added in 1720. In 1803, music was added, and after 1804 there was a prix for engraving as well. (...) Ernest Chausson and Maurice Ravel attempted the Prix de Rome, but did not gain recognition. [from: wikipedia]

Gustave Charpentier (1860-1956):

CD 1:
Impressions d'Italie
Didon

CD 2:
La Vie du poète
La Fête des myrtes

Manon Feubel - soprano
Sabine Devieilhe - soprano
Helena Bohuszewicz - contralto
Julien Dran - tenor
Bernard Richter - tenor
Marc Barrard - baritone
Alain Buet - baritone
Flemish Radio Choir
The Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides
Brussels Philharmonic
Hervé Niquet - conductor

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