Mondonville: Grands Motets / Jarry, Marguerite Louise Choir & Orchestra

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Label
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Release Date
May 13, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondoville
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestre Marguerite Louise
    • PERFORMER
      Gaetan Jarry, Chœur Marguerite Louise
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 13, 2022
    • UPC
      3770011431748
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CVS063
    • LABEL
      Château de Versailles Spectacles
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical

Mondonville achieved the apotheosis of the Grand Motet à la Française: the fruit of Lalande's rhetorical heritage and Rameau's operatic style, in which he developed a sacred work symbolic of the Enlightenment. His great musical frescoes, animated by a sumptuous counterpoint that transfigures the sound of the choir, require unprecedented virtuosity to touch the sublime. A true star of the Concert Spirituel, Mondonville became its most frequently played composer, all the while serving the Chapelle Royale: audiences flocked to enjoy this "rocaille" style music, the sacred expression of Louis XV's reign. Gaétan Jarry offers us the three most splendid jewels.