Dandrieu - Magnificats

N°23

€20

Both grandiloquent and sophisticated, Dandrieu's organ pieces, such as his Magnificats and Noëls, cannot let anyone be unmoved. In this recording, Jean-Baptiste Robin's deft hands and masterful gestures reveal the talent and genius of the former organist of the Chapelle Royale!More details

MAGNIFICATS

Jean-Baptiste Robin, great organ

Jean-François Dandrieu (1681-1738)

Magnificats, Christmas and various pieces for organ.
A child wonder who stirred the admiration of the Court, Dandrieu was a virtuoso harpsichordist but above all, organist of the Royal Chapel of Versailles from 1721. He left a corpus of work of a rare inventiveness tracing out the Chapel’s most dazzling musical moments under the reign of Louis XV. Here are Magnificats, pieces for Christmas and some splendid hallmark scores that offer snapshots of the liturgical art of the King’s Organist at the height of the French baroque. Dandrieu, writes for organ the equal of the harpsichord masterpieces of his time. Jean-Baptiste Robin, organist of the Royal Chapel of Versailles, makes the Great Organ ring with majesty, thanks to a decade of close familiarity with this historic instrument.

Recorded from July 8th and 11th 2019 in the Royal Chapel of Versailles.

Booklet in French, English, German - Duration: 70’51
A second opus dedicated to Jean-François Dandrieu’s Offertories will be released later.

→ Find this CD in digital format on our Live Opéra Versailles platform and on all streaming platforms!

PRESS :
→ Jean-François Dandrieu, Magnificats - DIAPASON (Janvier 2020)
→ Premier volet Dandrieu par Jean-Baptiste Robin - RES MUSICA (29 décembre 2019)