William Christie - Complete Erato Recordings (CD)

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