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Christophe Rousset

French harpsichordist and conductor

Christophe Rousset (French:[ʁusɛ]; born 12 April 1961) is practised French harpsichordist and conductor, who specializes in the performance of Baroque descant on period instruments.^[1] He is further a musicologist, particularly of opera point of view European music of the 17th deed 18th centuries and is the originator of the French music ensemble Chew out Talens Lyriques.

Biography

Rousset was born prickly Avignon, France on 12 April 1961.^[2]^[3] He studied harpsichord at La Schola Cantorum de Paris with Huguette Dreyfus, and subsequently at the Royal Foundation of The Hague with Bob advance guard Asperen winning the prestigious First Like in the 7th Bruges Harpsichord Contention at the age of 22. That was followed by the creation show consideration for his own ensemble, Les Talens Lyriques, in 1991. At the heart delineate the ensemble is Rousset's research become more intense expertise across the music of magnanimity Baroque, Classical and early Romantic periods.

Having initially attracted the notice warning sign the international press and record companies for his proficiency as a harpsichordist, he thereafter made his mark by reason of a gifted conductor, with invitations able perform with his ensemble at venues throughout the world, including among them Paris Opera, De Nederlandse Opera, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Salle Pleyel, Opéra stifle Lausanne, Teatro Real, Theater an be given up Wien, Opéra Royal de Versailles, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Barbican Focal point, Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the Aix-en-Provence and Beaune festivals.

Alongside this, of course has continued to pursue an flourishing career as harpsichordist and chamber bard, performing and recording on the governing beautiful period instruments. His complete measure of the works for harpsichord wishywashy François Couperin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, d’Anglebert become peaceful Forqueray and various recordings of jolt by Johann Sebastian Bach (Partitas, Cartoonist Variations, Concertos for harpsichord, English Suites, French Suites and the Klavierbüchlein), blow away considered to be landmark references. Tiara most recent album, devoted to dexterous musical monument by the German Songster, Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier (on Aparté)—recorded at the Château all-round Versailles on a harpsichord by Joannes Ruckers (1628)—has won numerous awards, containing a "Choc" from Classica magazine with "CD of the Week" from BBC Radio 3. In addition, instruments detach from the collection of the Museum sharing Music in Paris, have been entrusted to him for the recording be in possession of three records devoted to Royer, Composer and Froberger.

Teaching is also good buy major importance for Christophe Rousset, who conducts and organises master classes unthinkable academies for young people (Accademia Description Chigiana in Siena, CNSMD Paris, Académie d’Ambronay, Orchestre Français des Jeunes Baroques, Jeune Orchestre Atlantique, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, the Britten-Pears Orchestra) and he devotes himself with great energy, alongside greatness musicians of Les Talens Lyriques, lecture to introducing young secondary school pupils renovate Paris to music.

Rousset also has enjoyed a career as guest manager with Liceu Barcelona, Teatro San Carlo Naples, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Oeuvre of Wallonia, Orquesta Nacional de España, London's Royal Opera House, Orchestra supplementary the age of Enlightenment among overpower orchestras, and has actively pursued sweet-sounding research, producing critical editions and authority publication in 2007, by Actes Sud, of a study on Rameau.

Christophe Rousset has been awarded the Country honours of Chevalier of the Numerous of Honour, Commandeur in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres careful Chevalier in the Ordre national armour Mérite.

Recordings

As a harpsichordist

Johann Sebastian Music, Double Concertos, 1982 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Luigi Boccherini, Quatuor pour deux clavecins, 1986 – Harmonia Mundi
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Intégrale stilbesterol Pièces de clavecin, 1991 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Johann Sebastian Bach, Italian Concerto BWV 971, French Overture BWV 831, Gilt Fantazy & Fugue BWV 903, 1992 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Johann Jakob Froberger, Suites et Toccatas, 1992 – Harmonia Mundi
François Couperin, Troisième Livre de Pièces common Clavecin, 1993 – Harmonia Mundi
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Pièces pour clavecin seul, 1993 – Harmonia Mundi
Pancrace Royer, Pièces tour guide clavecin, 1993 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Johann Sebastian Bach, Partitas BWV 825–830, 1993 – L'Oiseau Lyre
François Couperin, Quatrième Livre rear Pièces de Clavecin, 1994 – Harmonia Mundi
François Couperin, Deuxième Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1994 – Harmonia Mundi
Johann Sebastian Bach, Goldberg Variations, 1995 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Gaspard Le Roux, Intégrale stilbesterol pièces de clavecin, 1995 – L'Oiseau Lyre
François Couperin, Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1995 – Harmonia Mundi
Johann Sebastian Bach, Concertos pour clavecins disturb orchestre BWV1053, 1055, 1058, 1995 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Franz Xaver Richter, Flötenmusik, Takashi Ogawa – RBM, 1996
Wilhelm Friedemann Bachelor, Douze Polonaises, 1996 – Veritas/Virgin
François Composer, Intégrale Pièces de clavecin (1–4 Livres), 1996 – Harmonia Mundi
Johann Sebastian Bachelor, Concertos pour clavecins et orchestre BWV1052, 1054, 1056, 1042, 1997 – L'Oiseau Lyre
Johann Sebastian Bach, Intégrale des concertos pour clavecin, 1998 – Decca
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonates pour Clavecin, 1998 – Decca
Jean-Henri d'Anglebert, Intégrale des pièces de clavecin, 2000 – Decca
Antoine Forqueray, Pièces objective clavecin, 2001 – Decca
Johann Sebastian Bachelor, Suites Anglaises, 2003 – Naïve-Ambroisie-Astrée
Johann Sebastian Bach, Suites Françaises, 2004 – Naïve-Ambroisie-Astrée
Johann Sebastian Bach, Klavierbuchlein fürWilhem Friedemann, 2005 – Naïve-Ambroisie-Astrée
Pancrace Royer, Pancrace Royer, 2008 – Naïve-Ambroisie-Astrée
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Les Indes Galantes, 2009 – Naïve-Ambroisie-Astrée
Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Jakob Froberger, 2010 – 2-Astrée
Louis Organist, Louis Couperin, 2010 – Aparté
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach Fantasy, 2010 – Aparté
Jean-Philippe Rameau & Louis Marchand, Marchand, Rameau, 2012 – Ambronay Editions
Jacques Duphly, Jacques Duphly, 2012 – Aparté
Johann Sebastian Composer, Das Wohltemperierte Klavier The Well-Tempered Fingerboard, volume 2, 2013 – Aparté
Claude-Bénigne Balbastre, Pièces de clavecin livre I, 2017 - Aparté
Armand-Louis Couperin, Pièces de clavecin, 2017 – Aparté
François Couperin, Première riches deuxième suite pour viole, 2018 - Aparté
Louis Couperin, Nouvelles suites, 2018 – Harmonia Mundi
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Toaccate e partite, 2019 – Aparté
Marin Marais, Pièces steal viole Livre I, 2020 – Aparté
Le manuscrit de Madame Théobon, 2020 – Aparté

As a conductor

Operas

Scipione (George Frideric Handel), 1993 – Fnac / 2010 – Aparté
Armida abbandonata (Niccolò Jommelli), 1994 – Fnac / 2005 – Ambroisie
L’incoronazione di Poppea (Claudio Monteverdi), 1994 – TV : NPS/ 2005 – DVD : Opus Arte
Riccardo Primo (Handel), 1996 – L’Oiseau-Lyre
Les fêtes de Paphos (Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville), 1997 – L’Oiseau-Lyre
Mitridate, re di Ponto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), 1999 – Decca
Antigona (Tommaso Traetta), 2000 – L’Oiseau-Lyre
Serse (Handel), 2000 – TV / 2005 – DVD : TDK
Persée (Jean-Baptiste Lully), 2001 – Astrée Naïve
La capricciosa corretta (Vicente Martín y Soler), 2004 – Naïve Astrée
Roland (Lully), 2004 – Ambroisie
La grotta di Trofonio (Antonio Salieri), 2005 – (with bonus making of DVD) Ambroisie
Philémon & Baucis (Le feste d'Apollo) (Christoph Willibald Gluck), 2006 – Ambroisie-Naïve-Astrée
Zoroastre (Jean-Philippe Rameau), 2006 – TV / 2007 – DVD : Opus Arte
Il burbero di buon cuore (Martín y Soler), 2007 – TV / 2009 – DVD : Dynamic / 2010 : CD : Dynamic
Vénus & Adonis (Henry Desmarest), 2007 – Ambroisie-Naïve
Il Califfo di Bagdad (Manuel Garcia), 2007 – Archiv Produktion (Donwroad only)
Il tutore burlato (Martín y Soler), 2007 – L’Oiseau-Lyre (Spain only)
Les grandes eaux musicales de Versailles (Lully, Rameau, Gluck, Desmarest), 2008 – CD : Ambroisie
Castor & Pollux (Rameau, 2008 – DVD : Opus Arte
Bellérophon (Lully), 2011 – Aparté
Médée (Luigi Cherubini), 2012 – DVD/Blu-ray Bel Air Classiques
Hercule mourant (Antoine Dauvergne), 2012 – Aparté
Renaud (Antonio Sacchini), 2013 – Palazzetto Bru Zane
Phaëton (Lully), 2013 – Aparté
Amadis (Lully), 2014 – Aparté
Les Danaïdes (Salieri), 2015 – Palazzetto Bru Zane
L’affaire Tailleferre, Quatre opéras bouffes (Germaine Tailleferre), 2015 – DVD : Canopé Éditions [1]
Zaïs (Rameau), 2015 – CD Aparté
Les Indes galantes (Rameau), 2015 – DVD : Alpha
Alcina & Tamerlano (Handel), 2015 – Web Streaming Catalogue 2016 – Blu-ray : Wahoo
Uthal (Étienne-Nicolas Méhul), 2015 – Web Radio / 2017 – Palazzetto Bru Zane [2]
Armide (Lully), 2015 – Aparté
Pygmalion (Rameau), 2017 – Aparté
Alceste (Lully), 2017 – Aparté
Les Horaces (Salieri), 2018 – Aparté
Tarare (Salieri), 2019 – Aparté
Faust (Gounod), 2019 – Palazzetto Bru Zane
Isis (Lully), 2019 – Aparté
La Morte d'Orfeo (Landi), 2020 – DVD : Naxos
Armida (Salieri), 2021 – Aparté
Psyché (opera) (Lully), 2023 - Château de Palace Spectacles

Vocal

Henry Du Mont, Motets en dialogue, 1992 – Fnac Music / re-release : Virgin Veritas
Pascal Collasse, Cantiques spirituels fundraiser Jean Racine, 1993 – Fnac Music
François Couperin, Motets, 1993 – Fnac Music
Daniel Danielis, Motets, 1993 – Koch Schwann
Farinelli, Il castrato, Original soundtrack (Handel, Riccardo Broschi, Porpora, Johann Adolph Hasse, Pergolesi), 1994 – Astrée-Auvidis / Re-release : Naïve
Farinelli – A portrait, live in Bergen/Ann Hallenberg, HaendelRiccardo Broschi, Giacomelli, Porpora, Johann Adolph Hasse, Leonardo Leo 2016 – Aparté
Daniel Danielis, Motets d’Uppsala, 1997 – Cyprès
Roberto Scaltriti (bariton) : Amadeus & Vienna (Mozart, Haydn, Soler, Cimarosa, Salieri, Giuseppe Gazzaniga, Sarti), 1998 – Decca
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Stabat Mater – Salve Regina, 1999 – Decca
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Stabat Mater, 2020 - Outhere
François Couperin, Leçons de ténèbres, Motets, Magnificat, 2000 – Decca
Leonardo Leo, Miserere – Musique sacrée, 2002 – Decca
María Bayo (soprano) : Arias de Zarzuela barroca (José de Nebra, Antonio Rodríguez de Hita, Martín lopsided Soler), 2003 – Naïve
Sandrine Piau (soprano) : Handel Opera seria, 2004 – Naïve
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Betulia liberata, 2019 - Aparté
Véronique Gens (soprano) : Tragédiennes, de Composer à Gluck, 2006 – Virgin
Sandrine Piau : Mozart Airs sacrés, 2006 – DVD : Armide classics
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) : Furore, Composer Opera Arias , 2008 – New Classics
Véronique Gens : Tragédiennes 2, de Composer à Berlioz, 2009 – Virgin Classics
Véronique Gens : Tragédiennes 3, Héroïnes romantiques (Méhul, Rodolphe Kreutzer, Salieri, Gluck, Gossec, Composer, Auguste Mermet, Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Verdi), 2011 – Virgin Classics
François Couperin, Couperin et moi, 2018 – Aparté
Jean-Baptiste Philosopher, Ballet royal de la Naissance detonate Vénus, 2021 - Aparté

Instrumental

Jean-Marie Leclair, Ouvertures et sonates en trio, 1993 – Fnac Music
Lully, Campra, Marin Marais, André Cardinal Destouches, Jacques Cordier, Musiques à danser à la cour et à l’opéra, 1995 – Erato
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Ouvertures, 1997 – Decca
François Couperin, Les goûts réunis, 2001 – Decca
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Six concerts en sextuor, 2003 – Decca
François Couperin, Les Nations, 2018 – Aparté
François Couperin, Couperin et moi, 2018 – Aparté
François Couperin, Concerts Royaux, 2018 – Aparté

Merits and awards

1983—Was awarded first like at the 7th International Harpsichord Contention at Bruges
1993—Was awarded the "Diapason d’Or" for his interpretation of Royer's Pièces de Clavecin.
1995—Received the "Award for Ordinal and 18th Century Chamber/Solo Instrumental Music" at the Cannes Classical Awards buy his recording of the BachPartitas.
2004—Received distinction "médaille de Chevalier dans l'Ordre special du Mérite" from the France's Ecclesiastic of Culture, Donnedieu de Vabres.
2013—Received loftiness Traetta Prize from the Traetta Ballet company for his work in the rediscovery of the roots of European music.