Dandrieu: Premier livre de Pièces d'Orgue

Belder, Pieter-Jan

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Jean-Francois Dandrieu (ca. 1682-1738) was a French Baroque composer and organist. He was a prominent figure in the musical world of Paris and held positions at several prestigious churches including the royal chapel of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Dandrieu composed numerous pieces for harpsichord and organ, including suites, dances, and hymns. He was also known for his improvisational skills on the keyboard. Dandrieu's music is considered to be representative of the French Baroque style, characterized by its intricate melodies and delicate ornamentation. Despite being widely renowned in his time, Dandrieu's music was largely forgotten in the centuries following his death. However, it has recently seen a resurgence of interest among musicians and musicologists.

This set presents the Premier livre de Pièces d’Orgue, containing six suites of pieces in differing church tones, each with a sequence of versets suitable for performance under the canticle Magnificat.

Pieter-Jan Belder plays the historic Georges Kittinger 1779 organ of the Église Saint-Côme-et-Saint-Damien, Vézelise, France, its full specifications included in the booklet.

Pieter-Jan Belder is one of the world’s foremost keyboard players, with an astonishing number of CDs to his name: the complete Scarlatti Sonatas, Bach keyboard works, Rameau, Soler, Duphly, Marais, CPE Bach, Corelli, Purcell, Telemann, the complete Fitzwilliam Virginal Book...to be continued. Critics praise his versatility, his innate feeling for style, his impeccable technique: “Superb keyboard artistry and consummate technique” (MusicWeb), “alive, fresh-sounding and thoroughly engaged..” (Fanfare), “The most vital Bach performances of the moment” (Volkskrant).

Belder’s recording of the harpsichord works by Dandrieu is issued on Brilliant Classics 96125.

CD x 2

Brilliant Classics

1.09.2023

5028421951379