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The Orpheus myth was as important for the birth of opera in France as it had been in Italy. In 1684, Charpentier composed a work for three voices, Orphée descendant aux Enfers. With this piece, remarkable for its style and concision, he showed how well he had assimilated Carissimi’s art. It is a dramatic scene, similar to the ‘sacred histories’ of the Roman master. The text, by an unknown author, narrates Orpheus’ quest for his beloved in the Underworld. The hero’s haute-contre gives him an elegiac timbre – this was the vocal register in which Charpentier, himself a singer, excelled.
In 1687 he created his second illustration of the myth, La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers. In its two acts can be discerned the outline of a possible complete opera – the manuscript has reached us shorn of the third act in which Orpheus would presumably have lost Eurydice before being devoured by the Maenads. While La Descente d’Orphée has already been recorded several times, the Orphée of 1684 is a rarity and a magnificent discovery. In these two roles that might have been written for him, Reinoud van Mechelen is at the peak of his artistry, while his ensemble A Nocte Temporis and Lionel Meunier’s group Vox Luminis blend in perfect symbiosis. © Alpha Classics
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Orphée descendant aux enfers, H. 471 (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Philippe Froeliger, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Philippe Froeliger, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
La descente d'Orphee aux enfers, H. 488 (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Clara Coutouly, MainArtist - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Zsuzsi Tóth, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Victoria Cassano, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Clara Coutouly, MainArtist - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Deborah Cachet, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Philippe Froeliger, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Raphael Höhn, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Philippe Froeliger, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Raphael Höhn, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Geoffroy Buffière, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Stefanie True, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Stefanie True, MainArtist - Geoffroy Buffière, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Stefanie True, MainArtist - Geoffroy Buffière, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Geoffroy Buffière, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Anonyme, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Vox Luminis, MainArtist - Lionel Meunier, MainArtist - Philippe Froeliger, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Raphael Höhn, MainArtist
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Album review
The Orpheus myth was as important for the birth of opera in France as it had been in Italy. In 1684, Charpentier composed a work for three voices, Orphée descendant aux Enfers. With this piece, remarkable for its style and concision, he showed how well he had assimilated Carissimi’s art. It is a dramatic scene, similar to the ‘sacred histories’ of the Roman master. The text, by an unknown author, narrates Orpheus’ quest for his beloved in the Underworld. The hero’s haute-contre gives him an elegiac timbre – this was the vocal register in which Charpentier, himself a singer, excelled.
In 1687 he created his second illustration of the myth, La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers. In its two acts can be discerned the outline of a possible complete opera – the manuscript has reached us shorn of the third act in which Orpheus would presumably have lost Eurydice before being devoured by the Maenads. While La Descente d’Orphée has already been recorded several times, the Orphée of 1684 is a rarity and a magnificent discovery. In these two roles that might have been written for him, Reinoud van Mechelen is at the peak of his artistry, while his ensemble A Nocte Temporis and Lionel Meunier’s group Vox Luminis blend in perfect symbiosis. © Alpha Classics
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:22:06
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: A Nocte Temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen Reinoud Van Mechelen
- Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical
2020 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2020 A Nocte Temporis & Musica Luminis ASBL & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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