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Under the ambiguous title of “Requiem pour Louis XVI”, Hervé Niquet has unearthed the Messe des morts, written by an obscure nineteenth-century composer, Jean-Paul Egide Martini (sometimes known as Martini il Tedesco or Schwarzendorf). Born in Germany, he later settled in Nancy, adopting the name Martini and obtaining a position at the court of Stanislas Leszczynski. He would go on to skilfully navigate across regimes, becoming “superintendent of the Royal Music” in Paris under the rule of Louis XVIII.
Martini presented his work in 1813 when competing for an official post, using the cautious title of Messe des morts à grand orchestre dédiée aux mânes des compositeurs les plus célèbres. Composed in 1811 under the French Empire, it was selected to be performed in the royal basilica of Saint-Denis, near Paris, during the transfer of the remains of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. It was performed again the following year, in the same place, during the celebration of the martyred King’s birthday at the behest of his brother, Louis XVIII.
Powerful, grandiose and superbly orchestrated, this score is imbued with various influences, including Mozart’s Requiem, of course. There are also winks to Italian music, which had a strong hold on France at the turn of the century. This is a welcome rediscovery, superbly performed by Hervé Niquet at the head of the Concert Spirituel, and the excellent soloists: Adriana Gonzalez, Julien Behr and Andreas Wolf. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Requiem à la mémoire de Louis XVI ( Jean-Paul-Égide Martini)
Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Composer
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Le Concert Spirituel, MainArtist - Herve Niquet, MainArtist - Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Composer
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Album review
Under the ambiguous title of “Requiem pour Louis XVI”, Hervé Niquet has unearthed the Messe des morts, written by an obscure nineteenth-century composer, Jean-Paul Egide Martini (sometimes known as Martini il Tedesco or Schwarzendorf). Born in Germany, he later settled in Nancy, adopting the name Martini and obtaining a position at the court of Stanislas Leszczynski. He would go on to skilfully navigate across regimes, becoming “superintendent of the Royal Music” in Paris under the rule of Louis XVIII.
Martini presented his work in 1813 when competing for an official post, using the cautious title of Messe des morts à grand orchestre dédiée aux mânes des compositeurs les plus célèbres. Composed in 1811 under the French Empire, it was selected to be performed in the royal basilica of Saint-Denis, near Paris, during the transfer of the remains of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. It was performed again the following year, in the same place, during the celebration of the martyred King’s birthday at the behest of his brother, Louis XVIII.
Powerful, grandiose and superbly orchestrated, this score is imbued with various influences, including Mozart’s Requiem, of course. There are also winks to Italian music, which had a strong hold on France at the turn of the century. This is a welcome rediscovery, superbly performed by Hervé Niquet at the head of the Concert Spirituel, and the excellent soloists: Adriana Gonzalez, Julien Behr and Andreas Wolf. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:03
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Hervé Niquet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles
- Genre: Classical
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