D'Agincour: Complete Organ Music

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Label
Brilliant Classics
Release Date
November 28, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Francois d'Agincour
    • PERFORMER
      Chikako Nishikawa
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 28, 2025
    • UPC
      5028421970110
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI97011
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Plain-Jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    2. II. (Plain-Jeu)

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    3. III. Fugue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    4. IV. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    5. V. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    6. VI. Récit

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    7. VII. Récit

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    8. VIII. Trio

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    9. IX. Trio

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    10. X. Basse de cromorne

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    11. XI. Dialogue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    12. I. Plain-Jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    13. II. Récit de nazard

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    14. III. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    15. IV. Basse de cromorne

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    16. V. Concert de flûte(s)

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    17. VI. Dialogue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    18. VII. Trio

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    19. I. Plain-Jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    20. II. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    21. III. Trio

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    22. IV. Récit de nazard

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    23. V. Basse de cromorne

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    24. VI. Concert de flûtes

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    25. VII. Dialogue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    26. I. Plain-Jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    27. II. Plain-Jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    28. III. Fugue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    29. IV. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    30. V. Cornet

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    31. VI. Récit de nazard

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    32. VII. Concert de flûtes

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    33. VIII. Trio

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    34. IX. Dialogue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    35. I. Plein-jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    36. II. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    37. III. Récit de nazard

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    38. IV. Basse de cromorne

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    39. V. Trio pour la pedalle, sur les flûtes

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    40. VI. Dialogue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    41. I. Plain Jeu

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    42. II. Duo

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    43. III. Trio

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    44. IV. Récit de Nazard

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    45. V. Concert de Flûtes

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa

    46. VI. Dialogue

      Composer: Francois Dagincourt

      Performer: Chikako Nishikawa


Francois d'Agincour (1684-1758) was a French composer, organist, and harpsichordist. Though overshadowed by contemporaries such as Francois Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau his surviving keyboard works offer a fascinating glimpse into the refined and ornate French classical organ tradition of the early 18th century. D'Agincour served as organist at the Rouen Cathedral for over 40 years and held royal positions as well, which afforded him access to France's finest instruments and a cultured musical environment. His sole surviving organ collection, Premier livre d'orgue (1733), contains a series of pieces organized into suites according to church modes, consistent with the liturgical practices of the time. Each suite contains various movements - including Plein jeux, Fugues, Recits, and Dialogues - that correspond to specific parts of the Catholic mass. His music reflects the elegance and clarity characteristic of the French classical organ school, with it's emphasis on ornamentation, color, and registration. D'Agincour skillfully exploits the tonal possibilities of the French classical organ, composing pieces that call for distinctive solo stops such as the Cromorne, Tierce, and Cornet. While structurally conservative, his music reveals a personal voice marked by harmonic finesse, rhythmic vitality, and melodic inventiveness. Though his output is modest compared to others, d'Agincour's organ works exemplify the culmination of the French classical style just before it began to yield to the more galant and Classical idioms. Modern interest in historical performance practices has led to a renewed appreciation of his music. Recorded by Chikako Nishikawa at the Andrea Zeni tribune organ in the Chiesa Parrocchiale dei SS. Giuseppe e Lucia, Italy After her studies in her Native Japan Chikako Nishikawa went to Europe to study in Zurich, Fribourg and The Hague, meanwhile receiving top prizes at international competitions. Lately she studied organ, with a focus on early music, with Federico Del Sordo at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome (Post-Gradum course).