(c 1643-1704).
1/5. Early Life. Donald Macleod presents a chronological survey of the life of 17th-century French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier , who died 300 years ago this week. A contemporary of Lully and Rameau, Charpentier was born in Paris. After studying in Italy with Giacomo Carissimi he returned to his birth place and found a position as a singer and music masterto the Duchessede Guise. His big break came when Moliere fell out with his musical collaborator Lully, and asked Charpentier to write the music for his comedy Le Malade Imaginaire.
Prélude (Te Deum in D) Les Musiciens du Louvre, conductor Marc Minkowski
Suite: Le Malade Imaginaire (excerpts) Les Arts Florissants, director William Christie
Caecilia Virgo et Martyr (excerpt)
Bernadette Degelin , Greta de Reyghere and Dominique Mols (sopranos),
David James (countertenor), Hein Meens (tenor), Dirk van Croonenborgh (bass), Gents
Madrigaalkoor, Cantabile Gent, Musica Polyphonica , conductor Louis Devos
Suite: Circe (excerpts) London Baroque, conductor Charles Medlam
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Concerto Vocale, director Rene Jacobs Concert for four viols (excerpt) London Baroque, conductor Charles Medlam
Producer Johannah Smith Repeated Sunday 12 midnight