Destouches, André

Twenty-Five Years! - Marais, Charpentier, Handel, Purcell et al. / Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet

2 CD / Glossa / 2012-10-06

Works: Pierre Bouteiller: Missa pro defunctis; Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Missa Assumpta est Maria; Messe de Monsieur de Mauroy; Messe à huit voix; Te Deum à huit voix; George Frederick Handel: Mus...
Performers: Bayodi, Hanna; Christoyannis, Tassis; Cornwell, Joseph; d'Oustrac, Stéphanie; Duthoit, Marie Louise; Fernandes, Joao; Gens, Véronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Mechaly, Galle; Mercer, Shan...
Conductors: Niquet, Hervé
Ensemble: Le Concert Spirituel Orchestra

26 years ago, Hervé Niquet recalls having become so incensed with the disparaging remarks directed at French music and the Lamentations of Jean Gilles in...continue...

A Choice Collection of Dances - Music for Baroque Dances at Court & Theatre / Academia Amsterdam

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-09-06

Works: André Campra: Le cherubain, forlana for ensemble; Aimable vainqueur, loure for ensemble; Michel de la Barre: Rigaudon de Mr. Balon, for ensemble; Louis de Lacoste: La Contredance, branle for ens...
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Ensemble: Accademia Amsterdam

American Record Guide, March / April 2013
This is simply a sparkling gem of a release. I love this music, and it's performed in a way...continue...
Recording information: Oude Dorpskerk, Bunnik, The Netherlands (04/2002-10/2002)....continue...

200 Ans de musique à Versailles

20 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Antoine Boësset: Air qui produit tant de choses si belles; Ne délibérons plus; Jamais n'aurray-je le pouvoir; Plaignez la rigueur de mon sort; Suis-je pas misérable?; Ennuis...
Performers: Agnew, Paul; Antonini, Claire; Auvity, Cyril; Bazola, François; Bolton, Florence; Brossard, Cecile; Buet, Alain; Champion, Romain; Chauvin, Julien; Crocquenoy, Karine; Crossley-Mercer, Edwin; ...
Conductors: Schneebeli, Olivier; Stryncl, Marek; Niquet, Hervé; Cohën-Akenine, Patrick; Christie, William; Suhubiette, Joel; Pierlot, Philippe [Gamba]; ; Coin, Christophe; Minkowski, Marc; Rousset, C...
Ensemble: Accentus; Ausonia; Cambini Quartet; Cappella della Pietà de' Turchini; Ghent Collegium Vocale; Jacques Moderne Ensemble; La Parnasse Français; Le Cercle de l'Harmonie; Le Concert spirit...

In October 2007, the Centre Musical de Baroque de Versailles celebrated its 20th anniversary, together with the best French musicians around. To complete this anniversary,...continue...

Destouches: Callirhoé / Niquet, d'Oustrac, et al

2 CD / Glossa / 2007-05-06

Works: André Destouches: Callirhoé
Performers: Auvity, Cyril; D'Oustrac, Stephanie; Delaigues, Renaud; Fernandes, Joao; Perruche, Ingrid; Revidat, Stephanie
Conductors: Niquet, Hervé
Ensemble: Le Concert spirituel

Andre Cardinal Destouches... not exactly a name that automatically generates much recognition these days. Possibly, we might locate him among other composers from the early...continue...