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Charpentier, Marc-Antoine
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Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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Charpentier, Marc-Antoine Links to essays at other sites: Baroque Music by Claude V. Palisca Please note: These links will open in a new window. Biographical essay at the Karadar site If the Karadar link does not work, try searching karadar.com directly. Biographical...English and French evaluations of his works, especially an extended study of his Te Deum and Missa Assumpta est Maria, including related composers from Classical Composers Database.
http://utopia.knoware.nl/~jsmeets/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=charpenm
Listing of major works and recommended recordings from Classical Net.
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Classical Net M.-A. Charpentier Page Redirect This page will automatically refresh in a few seconds,or you can go to theMarc-Antoine Charpentier Pagedirectly. Unless explicitly specified otherwise, this page and all other pages at this site are Copyright © 1995-2005 by Classical Net. Use of text, images,...Brief biography, key works, suggested reading, timeline, recommended recordings, and additional resources from Humanities Web.
http://www.humanitiesweb.org/cgi-bin/human.cgi?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=24
Music files offered in MIDI format.
http://www.classicalarchives.com/main-c.html#CHARPENTIER
Musical biography including studies and Italian influences, work among French royalty, analysis of style and substance of his works, and a summary list of compositions. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa.../learning/grove.html?record=1784
Complete, chronological discography of recordings of the music of Charpentier from 1978 to date.
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NewOlde.com Marc-Antoine Charpentier Discography Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Charpentier. Médée H.491 (1693 Tragédie Lyrique. Livret de Thomas Corneille. Glossa (recording 2005 Hervé Niquet, Le Concert Spirituel. Charpentier. Grands Motets Double Choeur. K617 171 (1 CD, May 2005 Olivier Schneebeli, Ensemble Musica Florea...Filmography linked to details about movies and television programs based upon or using his music from the Internet Movie Database.
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Marc-Antoine Charpentier Find where Marc-Antoine Charpentier is credited alongside another name Marc-Antoine Charpentier Email this page to a friend Update information: You may report errors and omissions on this...Brief biography and caricature with summary of church music and links to recommended recordings.
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Composer Less materially successful than his Paris contemporary Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier nevertheless won considerable esteem. A prolific composer, he wrote extensively for the church and with slightly less fecundity for secular purposes. He was in the service of the Dauphin and...Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, operas and other works including link to libretti of Acteon and Mèdèe, related composers, and MIDI audio from his Te Deum.
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- Classical Music Dictionary Free MP3 French composer who studied in Rome with Carissimi. On returning to France he was opposed by his Paris contemporary Lully, but nevertheless won considerable esteem. A prolific composer, he was more appreciated for his church music than his secular compositions....