L’orchestre a cordes sous Louis XIV

Instruments, repertoires, singularites

Edited by Jean Duron Contributions by Francoise Escande Contributions by Florence Getreau Contributions by Michael Greenberg Contributions by Benedicte Hertz Contributions by Anne Houssay Contributions by Erik Kocevar Contributions by Thomas Leconte Contributions by Catherine Massip Contributions by Karel Moens Contributions by Jean-Paul C. Montagnier Edited by Florence Getreau Contributions by Nelly Poidevin Contributions by Graham Sadler Contributions by Lionel Sawkins Contributions by Maria Schildt Contributions by Shirley Thompson Contributions by Marc Vanscheeuwijck Contributions by Beverly M. Wilcox Contributions by Fabian Balthazart Contributions by Lars Berglund Contributions by Jerome de La Gorce Contributions by Laurence Decobert Contributions by Marie Demeilliez Contributions by Benoit Dratwicki Contributions by Jean Duron

Book cover: L’orchestre a cordes sous Louis XIV

Extent: 472, 472 pages

Publisher: Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin

Subjects: Music & Performing Arts

Series: MusicologieS

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(December 2015)

ISBN: 9782711626199

6.65 x 9.45 inches

Price: $35.00

Out of stock

Louis XIVs passion for music favored the emergence of a specific national musical style, especially through his patronage of a number of string ensembles. This collection of articles examines the particularities of these ensembles, the first orchestras, including their musicians, instruments, institutional framework, and spread throu


English summary: Louis XIV’s passion for music favoured the emergence of a specific national musical style, especially through his patronage of a number of string ensembles. This collection of articles examines the particularities of these ensembles, the first orchestras, including their musicians, instruments, institutional framework, and spread throughout the rest of France. Rich illustrations accompany the texts. French text. French description: La passion de Louis XIV pour la musique favorisa l’emergence et le developpement d’un style de musique national tres type. Pour ce faire, le souverain engagea une depense considerable pour reunir differents ensembles vocaux et instrumentaux dont les fameux Vingt-quatre Violons du roi et les Petits Violons de la Chambre qui ont fait l’admiration de toutes les cours d’Europe. Cet ouvrage rassemble une vingtaine de contributions qui font le point sur les particularites de ces ensembles de cordes a cinq parties, premiers orchestres permanents connus. Il presente leur cadre institutionnel, les musiciens qui les servirent et les differents pupitres qui les constituaient. Une iconographie abondante donne a voir la realite de ces ensembles, leur composition, leur contexte d’utilisation, la tenue des instruments et de l’archet. Elle est completee par un examen minutieux des rares instruments conserves et par l’etude des procedes de composition des grands maitres de cette epoque : Henry Du Mont, Pierre Robert, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Pascal Collasse et Michel-Richard de Lalande. Cette etude montre enfin comment la texture de cet orchestre evolua par la suite et comment elle fut imitee dans les provinces du royaume et au-dela de ses frontieres.

  • Edited by Jean Duron
  • Contributions by Francoise Escande
  • Contributions by Florence Getreau
  • Contributions by Michael Greenberg
  • Contributions by Benedicte Hertz
  • Contributions by Anne Houssay
  • Contributions by Erik Kocevar
  • Contributions by Thomas Leconte
  • Contributions by Catherine Massip
  • Contributions by Karel Moens
  • Contributions by Jean-Paul C. Montagnier
  • Edited by Florence Getreau
  • Contributions by Nelly Poidevin
  • Contributions by Graham Sadler
  • Contributions by Lionel Sawkins
  • Contributions by Maria Schildt
  • Contributions by Shirley Thompson
  • Contributions by Marc Vanscheeuwijck
  • Contributions by Beverly M. Wilcox
  • Contributions by Fabian Balthazart
  • Contributions by Lars Berglund
  • Contributions by Jerome de La Gorce
  • Contributions by Laurence Decobert
  • Contributions by Marie Demeilliez
  • Contributions by Benoit Dratwicki
  • Contributions by Jean Duron