Moyreau: Complete Harpsichord Music
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CHRISTOPHE MOYREAU
Moyreau: Complete Harpsichord Music
Fernando De Luca (harpsichord)
[ Brilliant Classics / 7 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 1 April 2022
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The first-ever survey on record of the complete surviving output by a significant contemporary of Rameau: a missing piece in the jigsaw of the French Baroque.
Christophe Moyreau (1700-1774) was born and died in the city of Orleans, and perhaps one reason why he never attained the fame of contemporaries such as Couperin and Rameau was that he never occupied posts in the French capital. Too much of his career is still shrouded in mystery, but he listed his occupation as 'organist' in the marriage register of his home church in 1726 - becoming father to 11 children over the next 18 years - and at some point he became titular organist at the important Church of Saint-Aignan before taking up the post as organist of the cathedral in 1737.
It seems to have been the lengthy restoration of the cathedral's organ which prompted Moyreau in 1753 to gather together much of his previously composed music into six books of Pièces de clavecin. He published them in two volumes during a lengthy period of what would otherwise have been enforced inactivity; he also wrote and issued a small but influential teaching manual in the same year.
The 126 separate pieces in the six books are remarkably varied in style but consistent in quality of invention. There are dances and character-pieces, organised into long suites, but also standalone overtures, sonatas and a solo concerto. The last of the suites concludes with a grand evocation of the bells of Orleans which has become his best-known work. The second volume includes six 'simphonies' for harpsichord, also recorded here by Fernando de Luca, making this set by far the most comprehensive collection of Moyreau's music ever released.
The experienced Italian harpsichordist, Fernando De Luca, most recently won much critical praise for his equally groundbreaking survey of Christoph Graupner's harpsichord music, on a 14CD set for Brilliant Classics (96131).
Christophe Moyreau (1700-1774) was born and spent most of his life in Orléans. He became organist at Orléans Collégiale Saint-Aignan in February 1719 and at Orléans Cathedral in January 1738 and occupied this position until around 1772.
In French music of his era (secular and also religious), an important place was reserved for the rhythms and structures of the dance. In 1753 Moyreau published his "Pièces de clavecin", 124 pieces grouped in 6 books. The dances Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Rigaudon, Menuet are part of Suites, while these books also include concertos and sonatas. Some of the pieces bear titles (in the style of Couperin and Rameau) like La Flotante, Le Baccante, Le Jaloux, La Coquette, Le Préludant, L'Euridice, La Comique, L'Orphée and Le Caprice. Book 6, uniquely for French harpsichord music, consists of several three-movement keyboard symphonies written in Italian style.
Played by Fernando De Luca, one of Italy's foremost harpsichord players, who recorded to great critical acclaim the complete keyboard works by Graupner, published by Brilliant Classics.
Tracks:
CD1
Pièces de Clavecin Op.1 (c.1753)
Suite in D minor
1. Ouverture 4'00
2. Allemande 4'41
3. Gigue 3'25
4. Menuet I-II 5'50
5. La Fausse Musette 3'21
6. La Petitte françoise 2'47
7. L'Iroquoise (Marche) 1'55
8. La Petitte Follette
(Mesure de Menuet) 2'26
9. La Mignone 3'57
10. La Guepine, Rondeau 6'59
11. L'Orléanois, Rondeau 6'15
12. La Japonoisse
(Marche, Rondeau) 3'32
13. La Chinoisse
(Seconde Marche, Rondeau) 3'37
14. Les Cyclopes forgeants le foudre
meurtrier d'Esculape - Apollon vient les exterminer 8'37
15. Concert des Sicilliens delivrez du bruit des Cyclopes 3'05
CD2
Pièces de Clavecin Op.1 (c.1753)
Suite in D
1. Ouverture 5'09
Concerto
2. Allegro 3'26
3. Grave 1'46
4. Allegro assai 3'37
Suite in F minor and F
5. Ouverture 2'17
6. Allemande 3'46
7. Gigue 3'28
8. Menuet I-II-III 3'37
9. La Sensible, Rondeau 6'28
10. La Galanterie, Rondeau 3'19
11. L'Espion 5'02
12. La Dupe, 2de Partie 3'26
13. Le Filou, 3e Partie 4'36
14. La Doucereusse 3'03
15. La Jalouse 3'16
16. L'Animée 6'25
Suite in F
17. Ouverture 6'52
Sonata
18. Adagio 1'02
19. Allegro 3'00
20. Largo 1'43
21. Allegro assai 2'59
Fernando De Luca harpsichord
Total time: 78'38
Recording: July & August 2020, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Rome, Italy
CD3
Pièces de Clavecin Op.1 (c.1753)
Suite in A/A minor
1. Ouverture 2'50
2. Allemande 3'06
3. Courante 2'18
4. Gigue 2'55
5. Menuet 1er - 2e Partie 2'29
6. La Marianne 2'42
7. Les Epineusse, Rondeau 4'30
8. La Canadienne, Marche 1'59
9. La Jeunette 2'14
10. L'Enbarassante, Rondeau 5'00
11. La Plaisante 4'40
12. L'Agissante 3'14
13. La Bourruë 4'41
14. La Preludante 1'46
15. L'Italienne 4'12
16. Le tour Italien 1'45
17. L'Interompuë 3'32
Suite in A minor
18. Ouverture 7'11
Sonate
19. Adagio 2'04
20. Allegro 3'30
21. Grave 1'03
22. Presto 5'31
Fernando De Luca harpsichord
Total time: 73'25
Recording: July & August 2020, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Rome, Italy
CD4
Pièces de Clavecin Op.1 (c.1753)
Suite in C/C minor
1. Ouverture 2'59
2. Allemande 2'25
3. Courante 4'15
4. Gigue 3'03
5. Menuet I-II 3'17
6. Les Nones 2'06
7. Preparation Du Voyage de Donery 2'10
8. Marche 1'23
9. La Tristesse 3'10
10. Le Retour 1'13
11. La Joie Marquée par La Danse
(Menuets I-II-III) 4'30
12. Le Gaigne-pain des Voyageurs, Tambourins 4'17
(Menuets/Mineur/Majeur,
Rigaudons/Mineur/Majeur)
13. La Flotante, Rondeau 4'09
14. Le Baccante 6'23
15. Le Jaloux, Rondeau 5'04
16. La Coquette 4'21
17. Le Preludant 1'31
18. L'Euridice 4'47
19. La Comique 2'48
20. L'Orphée 3'19
21. Le Caprice 3'04
22 Ouverture in C minor 7'05
Fernando De Luca harpsichord
Total time: 77'35
Recording: July & August 2020, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Rome, Italy
CD5
Pièces de Clavecin Op.1 (c.1753)
Suite in G minor/G
1. Ouverture 4'01
2. Allemande 2'57
3. Courante 2'16
4. Seconde Courante 4'31
5. Sarabande 2'38
6. Gigue 1'51
7. Le Nouveau, Rigaudon 1'00
8. La Mode, Menuet 2'04
9. L'Insensé 2'10
10. La Discorde 3'05
11. L'Étourdi, I-II Partie 3'50
12. Le Pegase, Rondeau I-II 8'58
13. L'Holandoise 3'05
14. Les Papillons 5'24
15. La Momus, Rondeau 5'26
16. La Loire 5'17
17. Ouverture in G 6'21
Sonate in G
18. Adagio 1'14
19. Allegro 2'46
20. Adagio 2'42
21. Allegro assai 2'50
Fernando De Luca harpsichord
Total time: 74'39
Recording: July & August 2020, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Rome, Italy
CD6
Pièces de Clavecin Op.1 (c.1753)
Suite in E minor/E
1. Ouverture en Mi Mineur 3'31
2. Allemande 4'42
3. Courante 3'45
4. Sarabande 2'50
5. Gigua 3'30
6. Rigaudon 1'46
7. Le Fagotto 0'46
8. Seconde Rigaudon 2'09
9. Menuet 1'39
10. Seconde Menuet 0'48
11. Troisieme Menuet 1'41
12. La petitte Riante 4'28
13. La Parissienne, Partie I-II 8'38
14. Le Croustilleux 1'26
15. Le Pandoure, Rondeau 3'27
16. Le Prussien, Rondeau 4'36
17. L'azem-Beba Carmagniole 2'46
18. Euphrosine 6'01
19. Talië 2'46
20. Aglaeé 1'11
21. Ballet des Graces: Menuet I-II-III 3'55
22. L'Organisée 3'32
23. Les Cloches d'Orléans, Pièce pour l'Orgue et le Clavecin 5'25
Fernando De Luca harpsichord
Total time: 75'32
Recording: July & August 2020, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Rome, Italy
CD7
Sinfonias · Concertos (c.1760)
Sinfonia No.1 in B minor
1. Vivace 2'12
2. Andante 1'11
3. Tempo di Minuetto 1'38
Sinfonia No.2 in B-flat
4. Vivace 1'40
5. Largo 1'58
6. Minuetto 1'19
Sinfonia No.3 in E
7. Vivace 2'05
8. Adagio 2'34
9. Minuetto 1'46
Sinfonia No.4 in E-flat
10. Allegro 2'02
11. Adagio 3'09
12. Tempo di Minuetto, Gratioso 2'36
Sinfonia No.5 in F-sharp minor
13. Allegro molto 3'38
14. Largo 2'05
15. Tempo di Minuetto, Vivace 2'12
Sinfonia No.6 in F minor
16. Vivace 1'51
17. Largo 1'04
18. Tempo di Minuetto 1'33
APPENDIX
From Op.5
19. Ouverture en E 4'17
Concerto in E minor
20. Allegro 5'00
21. Adagio 2'23
22. Allegro 2'50
Sonate in E minor
23. Allegro 4'55
24. Adagio-Vivace 3'06
From Op.3
Concerto in C
25. Allegro 3'16
26. Adagio 2'08
27. Allegro 4'04
From Op.2
28. Le Purgatoire
(A minor) 7'43
Plaintes de Morts
- Cris Lamantables
- Redoublemens
de Cris - Sommeil
- Reveil - Douleurs
Amere - Souffrances
Aigue - Accablement
- Sommeil Eternel
