Notes and Editorial Reviews
One of the lesser-known composers of the mid 18th-century, Turin-born Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer relocated to Paris, where he earned a reputation as a formidable harpsichordist. He was in the service of Louis XV for many years, and wrote many operas and ballets for the court at Versailles, later becoming administrator of the Concert Spirituel.
Royer’s harpsichord hallmarks of his work in the musical theatre. In a preface to the Premier Livre de Pieces pour Clavecin, the composer states that the ‘pieces are open to great variety, passing from the tender to the lively, from the simple to the tumultuous, often successively within the same piece’. They also show the impact of his work in the musical theatre, with several
Read more
being arrangements of instrumental numbers from his operas. The lilting La Zaide – with L’Aimable, La Sensible and Les Tendres Sentiments – is an example of a ‘tender’ piece, with the latter particularly notable thanks its rhythmic freedom. Several pieces can be described as ‘tumultuous’, in particular the relentlessly energetic and demanding La Marche des Scythes, and the changeable L’Incertaine lives up to its title, not conforming to a specific definition.
Yago Mahugo, prizewinner at the International Harpsichord Competition and at the Bruggen Competition (Belgium), leads an active concert life and has performed in many of the most prestigious concert halls and festivals throughout Europe and the USA.
OTHER INFORMATION:
* Recorded in 2011 on a harpsichord after Johannes Ruckers, Antwerp 1638.
* Contains notes on the composer and works.
* Contains a biography of the artist. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 9, La remouleuse by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
2.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 8, Suite de la bagatelle by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
3.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 7, La bagatelle by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
4.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 6, L'aimable by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
5.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 5, L'incertaine by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
6.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 4, Tambourin by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
7.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 3, Les matelots by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
8.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 2, La Zaïde by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
9.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 14, La marche des Scythes by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
10.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 13, La sensible by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
11.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 12, Allemande in C minor by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
12.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 11, Le vertigo by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
13.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 10, Les tendres sentiments by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
14.
Pièces de clavecin, livre I: no 1, La majesteuse by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1746; France
15.
La chasse de Zaïde by Joseph Nicolas P. Royer
Performer:
Yago Mahugo (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1739; France
Customer Reviews
Be the first to review this title
Review This Title
