William Christie is renowned for his pioneering work in the revival of Baroque music. Born in 1944, he founded the ensemble Les Arts Florissants in 1979, which has become a leading force in historically informed performance. Christie's expertise in French Baroque opera, particularly works by composers like Lully, Rameau and Charpentier, has earned him international acclaim. His dedication to historically informed performance has set new standards in the field and breathed new life into forgotten masterpieces. A dedicated educator, Christie has also influenced a new generation of musicians. His contributions have significantly enriched the appreciation and understanding of early music, cementing his legacy as a pivotal figure in classical music. This 61CD-box brings together all recordings Christie made for Erato and Virgin Classics, from 1994 to 2011.
Track List:
Disc: 1
1. Campra Grands Motets 2. Salve Regina, Campra, Couperin 3. Charpentier Médée 4. Charpentier la Descente D'orphée Aux Enfers 5. Charpentier Les Plaisirs de Versailles 6. Charpentier Divertissements, Airs Et Concerts 7. Charpentier in Nativitatem Domini Canticum 8. Messe de Minuit 9. Charpentier Te Deum · Grand Office Des Morts 10. Charpentier Judicium Salomonis 11. Couperin Leçons de Ténèbres Pour Le Mercredi Saint 12. Desmarets Grands Motets Lorrains 13. Handel Orlando 14. Handel Acis and Galatea 15. Handel Alcina 16. Handel Theodora 17. Handel Serse 18. Handel 7 Violin Sonatas 19. Haydn Die Schöpfung (The Creation) 20. D'india Madrigali 21. Landi Il Sant'alessio 22. Lully Les Divertissements de Versailles, Great Operatic Scenes 23. Méhul Stratonice 24. Mondonville Grands Motets 25. Monteverdi Vespro Della Beata Vergine 26. Mozart Requiem · Ave Verum Corpus 27. Mozart Great Mass in C minor 28. Mozart Die Zauberflöte 29. Mozart Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail 30. Purcell Dido and Aeneas 31. Purcell King Arthur 32. Divine Hymns, Purcell 33. Rameau Les Grands Motets 34. Rameau Hippolyte Et Aricie 35. Rameau Les Fêtes D'HÉBÉ 36. Rameau la Guirlande 37. Rameau Zéphyre 38. Rameau Zoroastre 39. Le Jardin Des Voix 40. Duetti
Record label: Erato
Genre: Classical
Musical Artist: William Christie
Format: CD
Street Date: December 27, 2024
TCIN: 93848272
UPC: 5021732276995
Item Number (DPCI): 244-03-8138
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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