Seeking His Place
Donald Macleod traces Rameau鈥檚 early years, including his search for the right job and a trip to Italy, although the composer鈥檚 early years remain largely a mystery.
Donald Macleod traces Rameau鈥檚 early years, including his search for the right job and a trip to Italy, although the composer鈥檚 early years remain largely a mystery. This early period of Rameau鈥檚 life is also when he started to present his works in print, including his Premier livre de pieces de clavecin.
Les indes galantes (Danse des sauvages)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minlowski, conductor
Les indes galantes (Act 3 Chaconne)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minlowski, conductor
Premier livre de pieces de clavecin (excerpt)
Natalia Sokolovskaya, piano
Les amants trahis (excerpt)
Philippa Hyde, soprano
Peter Harvey, baritone
London Baroque
Quam dilectam (Domine virtutum)
Le Chapelle Royale
Philippe Herreweghe, director
Pieces de clavecin (excerpt)
Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord
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