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Brilliant Classics

Renotte: Pieces de Clavecin

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Details

Composer
Hubert Renotte
Artist
Fernando De Luca
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97561
UPC
5028421975610

About

Another discovery unearthed by Brilliant Classics, and another name to add to the library of French-Baroque masters, from the voraciously inquisitive mind and virtuoso hands of Fernando de Luca. Who was Hubert Renotte (1704-1745)? He was born and died in the Belgian city of Liege, and for the last decade of his life served as the titular organist of the cathedral there. Accordingly he wrote a good deal of church music, which remains as overlooked as his output for keyboard. This in itself encompasses not only organ music but the distinctively Franco-Italian style of the harpsichord pieces presented for the first time on record in the present album. The C major Suite is launched in dazzling style with 'Les Roulades et Harpeggio', living up to it's title with cascades of sequences up and down the keyboard. Renotte must have been quite the technician, as well as a composer of great taste and refinement. Perhaps he had a sense of humour, too, to judge from the third movement of the suite: 'Les Bagatelles Ou Les Folies de Liege & Menuet en Suite Des Bagatelles'. Again, true to the title, Renotte presents a series of sharply etched, fantastical sketches, which we might now hear as proto-Beethovenian in their oblique and disconcerting wit. The Suite concludes with, literally, 'Le Torrent', another sparkling cataract of notes. Whether or not Renotte ever intended them to be played in sequence this way - the music survives in manuscript, and there is no sign that they were published - the other pieces are also gathered up by key signature. There are 17 such pieces in D major, including a 'Pastorella' whose charming character belongs to the association of the key with country manners. On this new recording, Fernando de Luca plays a modern copy by Claudio Capone of a Blanchet harpsichord from 1754. While Jos van Immerseel recorded an LP-length selection of Renotte's works, this is the first time that the composer's surviving keyboard music has been recorded complete. The album represents another feather in the cap for a musician who has done a great deal to revive forgotten names from 18th-century music with complete surveys of their music on Brilliant Classics, among them Dufour, Foucquet, Jollage and Siret. '[De Luca] thinks outside of the box, and he clearly is a man with discerning tastes. These extend to his playing, which is clear-headed and disciplined, but never rigid. "Charm" is such an overused word, but I cannot think of a better one to describe this music and these performances.' (Fanfare on the Jollage album, January 2024)

Tracklist 60 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. La Badinne 04:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. La Badinne
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  2. 2 No. 2. Menuet in A Minor - Menuet in A Major 03:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Menuet in A Minor - Menuet in A Major
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  3. 3 No. 3. Rondeau in A Major 05:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Rondeau in A Major
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  4. 4 No. 4. L'Enjoué 01:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. L'Enjoué
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  5. 5 No. 5. Musette lourée 01:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Musette lourée
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  6. 6 No. 6. Marche des Pandouras 01:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Marche des Pandouras
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  7. 7 No. 1. Allegro in G Major 03:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  8. 8 No. 2. Rondeau in G Major 02:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. Rondeau in G Major
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  9. 9 No. 3. Menuet in G Major 01:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 3. Menuet in G Major
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  10. 10 No. 4. Le petit Rien - 4 Variations 05:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 4. Le petit Rien - 4 Variations
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  11. 11 No. 5. Rondeau en musette 01:42
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 5. Rondeau en musette
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  12. 12 No. 6. Menuet in G Major 01:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 6. Menuet in G Major
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  13. 13 No. 7. Andante in G Minor 02:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 7. Andante in G Minor
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  14. 14 No. 8. Allegro in G Major 02:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 8. Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  15. 15 No. 9. Rondeau: Allegro in G Major 04:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 9. Rondeau: Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  16. 16 No. 10. Menuet in G Major 00:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 10. Menuet in G Major
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  17. 17 No. 11. Andante and Variation in G Major 04:11
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 11. Andante and Variation in G Major
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  18. 18 No. 12. Menuet in G Minor 01:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 12. Menuet in G Minor
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  19. 19 No. 13. Allegro in G Major 03:48
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 13. Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  20. 20 No. 14. Suite in G Major 02:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 14. Suite in G Major
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  21. 21 No. 15. Allegro in G Major 03:19
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 15. Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  22. 22 No. 16. Allegro in G Major 04:01
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 16. Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  23. 23 No. 17. Rondeau in G Major 02:23
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 17. Rondeau in G Major
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  24. 24 No. 18. Gigue in G Major 02:37
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 18. Gigue in G Major
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  25. 25 No. 19. Allegro in G Major 04:49
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 19. Allegro in G Major
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  26. 26 No. 1. Rondeau: Trop vite mais gratieusement 04:02
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 1. Rondeau: Trop vite mais gratieusement
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  27. 27 No. 2. Menuet in F Major 00:54
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 2. Menuet in F Major
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  28. 28 No. 3. Andante and Variation in F Major 03:56
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 3. Andante and Variation in F Major
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  29. 29 No. 4. Marche des Miquelets 01:22
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 4. Marche des Miquelets
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  30. 30 No. 5. Allegro in F Major 03:48
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 5. Allegro in F Major
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  31. 31 No. 1. Andante in D Minor 04:14
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 1. Andante in D Minor
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  32. 32 No. 2. Allegro D Minor 02:33
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 2. Allegro D Minor
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  33. 33 No. 3. Menuet in D Major - Menuet in D Minor 03:53
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 3. Menuet in D Major - Menuet in D Minor
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  34. 34 No. 4. Andante and Variation in D Minor 04:05
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 4. Andante and Variation in D Minor
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  35. 35 No. 5. Andante in D Minor 03:26
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 5. Andante in D Minor
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  36. 36 No. 6. Allegro D Minor 03:04
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 6. Allegro D Minor
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  37. 37 No. 7. Andante in D Major 03:33
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 7. Andante in D Major
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  38. 38 No. 8. Allegro D Major 02:38
    Track
    38
    Title
    No. 8. Allegro D Major
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  39. 39 No. 9. Caeciliana 04:11
    Track
    39
    Title
    No. 9. Caeciliana
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  40. 40 No. 10. Allegro in D Major 03:03
    Track
    40
    Title
    No. 10. Allegro in D Major
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  41. 41 No. 11. Marche des Chasseurs en fanfare - Marche des H. 03:32
    Track
    41
    Title
    No. 11. Marche des Chasseurs en fanfare - Marche des H.
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  42. 42 No. 12. Allegro in D Major 03:57
    Track
    42
    Title
    No. 12. Allegro in D Major
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  43. 43 No. 13. Pastorella in D Major 03:56
    Track
    43
    Title
    No. 13. Pastorella in D Major
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  44. 44 No. 14. Allegro in D Major 03:48
    Track
    44
    Title
    No. 14. Allegro in D Major
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  45. 45 No. 15. Allegro in D Major 03:49
    Track
    45
    Title
    No. 15. Allegro in D Major
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  46. 46 No. 16. Andante in D Major 05:53
    Track
    46
    Title
    No. 16. Andante in D Major
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  47. 47 No. 17. Allegro in D Major 05:26
    Track
    47
    Title
    No. 17. Allegro in D Major
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  48. 48 No. 1. Allegro non troppo in B-Flat Major 04:07
    Track
    48
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro non troppo in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  49. 49 No. 2. Allegro in B-Flat Major 03:11
    Track
    49
    Title
    No. 2. Allegro in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  50. 50 No. 3. Andante and 2 Variations - Gigue in B-Flat Major 14:49
    Track
    50
    Title
    No. 3. Andante and 2 Variations - Gigue in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    14:49
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  51. 51 No. 4. Allegro in B-Flat Major 04:53
    Track
    51
    Title
    No. 4. Allegro in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  52. 52 No. 1. Les Roulades et harpegio 06:31
    Track
    52
    Title
    No. 1. Les Roulades et harpegio
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  53. 53 No. 2. Rondeau: Louré 03:34
    Track
    53
    Title
    No. 2. Rondeau: Louré
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  54. 54 No. 3. Menuet in C Major - Menuet in C Minor 02:09
    Track
    54
    Title
    No. 3. Menuet in C Major - Menuet in C Minor
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  55. 55 No. 4. Rondeau in C Major 03:27
    Track
    55
    Title
    No. 4. Rondeau in C Major
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  56. 56 No. 5. Gigue in C Major 03:31
    Track
    56
    Title
    No. 5. Gigue in C Major
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  57. 57 No. 6. Rondeau: Cantabile 04:05
    Track
    57
    Title
    No. 6. Rondeau: Cantabile
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  58. 58 No. 7. Andante in C Major - Allegro in C Major 07:08
    Track
    58
    Title
    No. 7. Andante in C Major - Allegro in C Major
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  59. 59 No. 8. Les bagatelles ou les Folies de Liège and 11 Variations - Menuet en Suitte des Folies de Liège 15:41
    Track
    59
    Title
    No. 8. Les bagatelles ou les Folies de Liège and 11 Variations - Menuet en Suitte des Folies de Liège
    Duration
    15:41
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  60. 60 No. 9. Le Torrent: Allegro 06:25
    Track
    60
    Title
    No. 9. Le Torrent: Allegro
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Hubert Renotte
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca