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Château de Versailles Spectacles

Le Clavecin de Louis XIV - La Gloire du Soleil

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Details

Composer
Pierre Chabanceau de la Barre, Joseph Chabanceau de la Barre, Antoine Boesset, Jean de Cambefort, Ja
Artist
Brice Sailly
Format
CD
Label
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Released
Nov 21, 2025
Catalog #
CVS166
UPC
3760385430607

About

Amid the pomp of the court, the ear of the young Louis XIV was awakened to the charms of the harpsichord. Surrounded by the most illustrious harpsichordists, he explored a world where music was still a treasure passed from hand to hand. While French harpsichord making flourished, Jacques Champion de Chambonnieres published the first printed scores in 1670. From unmeasured preludes, to poignant tombeaux imbued with subtle melancholy, to delicate arrangements of popular airs, the harpsichord of Louis XIV echoes an era of unprecedented musical richness. Brice Sailly's sublime interpretation highlights the splendour and diversity of this golden age of the French harpsichord.

Tracklist 36 tracks

  1. 1 Récit de Mnémosyne: Quelles beautés, ô mortels (arr. for harpsichord) 00:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    Récit de Mnémosyne: Quelles beautés, ô mortels (arr. for harpsichord)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Antoine Boësset
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  2. 2 Fantaisie sur Regina Cœli 06:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fantaisie sur Regina Cœli
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Charles Racquet
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  3. 3 Courante 02:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    Courante
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Pierre de La Barre
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  4. 4 Les Frondeurs 01:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    Les Frondeurs
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Germain Pinel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  5. 5 Prélude 01:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prélude
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Joseph Chabanceau de la Barre
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  6. 6 Allemande 03:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allemande
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Etienne Richard
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  7. 7 Courante in D Minor (after E. Gaultier's L'immortelle) 01:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Courante in D Minor (after E. Gaultier's L'immortelle)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Jean Henri D'Anglebert
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  8. 8 Sarabande 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sarabande
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Germain Pinel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  9. 9 Pièces pour clavecin de Monsieur de La Barre: No. 3. Gigue 01:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Pièces pour clavecin de Monsieur de La Barre: No. 3. Gigue
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Joseph Chabanceau de la Barre
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  10. 10 Pavane [Bauyn Manuscript, 17th century] 02:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Pavane [Bauyn Manuscript, 17th century]
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Henri Dumont
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  11. 11 I. Allemande faite pour remercier Monsieur le Marquis de Termes des faveurs et bien faits de luy receües â Paris 03:42
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allemande faite pour remercier Monsieur le Marquis de Termes des faveurs et bien faits de luy receües â Paris
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  12. 12 II. Courante 01:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  13. 13 III. Sarabande 02:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  14. 14 IV. Gigue, nommée la rusée Mazarinique 01:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Gigue, nommée la rusée Mazarinique
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  15. 15 Ballet Royal de la Nuit: Le Roy représentant le Soleil Levant (arr. M. Matharel for harpsichord) 02:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Ballet Royal de la Nuit: Le Roy représentant le Soleil Levant (arr. M. Matharel for harpsichord)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Jean de Cambefort
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  16. 16 I. Prélude 01:38
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Prélude
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Jacques Champion Chambonnières
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  17. 17 II. Allemande dite L'affligée 01:47
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Allemande dite L'affligée
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Jacques Champion Chambonnières
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  18. 18 III. Courante avec double de Jean Henry d'Anglebert 01:45
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Courante avec double de Jean Henry d'Anglebert
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Jacques Champion Chambonnières
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  19. 19 IV. Sarabande avec double de Jean Henry d'Anglebert 03:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Sarabande avec double de Jean Henry d'Anglebert
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Jacques Champion Chambonnières
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  20. 20 V. L'estourdie 00:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    V. L'estourdie
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Jacques Champion Chambonnières
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  21. 21 VI. Chaconne 02:16
    Track
    21
    Title
    VI. Chaconne
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Jacques Champion Chambonnières
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  22. 22 I. Allemande 02:54
    Track
    22
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Jacques Hardel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  23. 23 II. Courante I 01:36
    Track
    23
    Title
    II. Courante I
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Jacques Hardel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  24. 24 III. Courante II 01:38
    Track
    24
    Title
    III. Courante II
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Jacques Hardel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  25. 25 IV. Courante III 01:19
    Track
    25
    Title
    IV. Courante III
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Jacques Hardel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  26. 26 V. Sarabande 02:47
    Track
    26
    Title
    V. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Jacques Hardel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  27. 27 VI. Gigue 00:42
    Track
    27
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Jacques Hardel
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  28. 28 I. Prélude, BG 13 02:40
    Track
    28
    Title
    I. Prélude, BG 13
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  29. 29 II. Allemande grave, BG 67 03:47
    Track
    29
    Title
    II. Allemande grave, BG 67
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  30. 30 III. Courante, BG 68 01:24
    Track
    30
    Title
    III. Courante, BG 68
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  31. 31 IV. Courante, BG 71 01:19
    Track
    31
    Title
    IV. Courante, BG 71
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  32. 32 V. Sarabande, BG 72 02:08
    Track
    32
    Title
    V. Sarabande, BG 72
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  33. 33 VI. Gaillarde, BG 77 01:32
    Track
    33
    Title
    VI. Gaillarde, BG 77
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  34. 34 VII. Chaconne, BG 78 03:11
    Track
    34
    Title
    VII. Chaconne, BG 78
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  35. 35 VIII. Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher, BG 81 04:29
    Track
    35
    Title
    VIII. Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher, BG 81
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Louis Couperin
    Performer
    Brice Sailly
  36. 36 Récit de Mnémosyne: Quelles beautés, ô mortels (arr. for harpsichord) 00:57
    Track
    36
    Title
    Récit de Mnémosyne: Quelles beautés, ô mortels (arr. for harpsichord)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Antoine Boësset
    Performer
    Brice Sailly