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Parant: Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin / Eva del Campo
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Parant: Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin / Eva del Campo

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Details

Composer
Jean Baptiste Parant
Artist
Eva Del Campo
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
May 10, 2024
Catalog #
BRI96854
UPC
5028421968544

About

The apogee of the French harpsichord came in the 18th century with the publication of the musical works of François Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau, the two leading representatives of the French harpsichord school. These were followed by numerous livres de clavecin written by a new generation of composers such as Claude Balbastre, Pancrace Royer, Jacques Duphly, and Michel Corrette.

It is within this rococo-galant context, which marked the final glory days of the harpsichord, that we encounter the music of Jean-Baptiste Parant, a composer for whom only scant biographical details are known. Parant’s Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, published in 1762, contains 16 pieces written in the light and carefree rococo style, which makes them a true reflection of the music that would have been heard at this time in the salons of aristocrats and patrons such as the Prince de Conti and Monsieur de La Pouplinière or at the literary salons of Madame du Deffand, Julie Lespinasse, and Madame Geoffrin.

The titles of the pieces allude to persons from Parant’s circle, such as La Angôt and De la Bauve, or to places such as Passy (most probably a reference to the Château de Passy, the residence of the aforementioned important and very wealthy musical patron Alexandre de La Pouplinière) and Lyons (‘La Lionoise’). His sources of inspiration are also to be seen in such evocative titles as ‘Les Cascades’, ‘La Majestueuse’ or ‘La Pétulante’. Running throughout his music are the dances most commonly found in French suites, such as the menuet, rondeau, allemande, gavotte, and lourée.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. La D'Harcourt 06:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. La D'Harcourt
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  2. 2 II. La Angôt 03:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. La Angôt
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  3. 3 III. La de Monpesat 05:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. La de Monpesat
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  4. 4 IV. Première Gavotte 03:15
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Première Gavotte
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  5. 5 V. Les Cascades 06:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Les Cascades
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  6. 6 VI. Menuet 01:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Menuet
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  7. 7 VII. La Debonne Val 03:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. La Debonne Val
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  8. 8 VIII. La Majestueuse 05:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    VIII. La Majestueuse
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  9. 9 IX. La Pétulante 04:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    IX. La Pétulante
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  10. 10 X. La de la Bauve 06:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    X. La de la Bauve
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  11. 11 XI. Menuet 02:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    XI. Menuet
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  12. 12 XII. Les Festes de Passy 03:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    XII. Les Festes de Passy
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  13. 13 XIII. La Follette 02:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    XIII. La Follette
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  14. 14 XIV. Menuet 01:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    XIV. Menuet
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  15. 15 XV. La De Beuvron 04:01
    Track
    15
    Title
    XV. La De Beuvron
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo
  16. 16 XVI. La Lionoise 05:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    XVI. La Lionoise
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Parant
    Performer
    Eva del Campo