Ricercar consort / Philippe Pierlot
Couperin’s Leçons de ténèbres
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Recorded live at the Pieterskerk Utrecht, 30 August 2018
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About this concert
The French soprano Hanna Bayodi and the Portuguese Ana Quintans join today the Ricercar Consort. The music is by maestro Couperin ‘le Grand’, who just prior to his death had his printer’s licence renewed in order to be able to publish all his music. However, Couperin’s family neglected to pursue the matter, which resulted in the loss of six sets of leçons de ténèbres, among other things. Fortunately, three sets were preserved.
Programme
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Marin Marais
Prélude
1656-1728 -
François Couperin
Première Leçon. A une Voix
L’âme en peine
Seconde Leçon. A une Voix1668-1733 -
Marin Marais
Plainte
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François Couperin
Troisième Leçon. A deux Voix
Musicians
- Hanna Bayodi, Ana Quintans soprano
- François Guerrier organ
- Philippe Pierlot viola da gamba and musical direction
About the performers
The Ricercar Consort devotes itself to performing repertoire from the 17th century. Active for more than three decades, it is generally considered one of the foremost chamber groups in the genre of Baroque music. The Consort’s regular line-up consists of six members, though the number can vary to accommodate the performance of larger or smaller works. The group's name is borrowed from a special genre of 17th-century Italian music that is highly contrapuntal and often involves an organ. The director of the ensemble is Philippe Pierlot, one of the finest gamba and baryton players of our day.