Christophe Rousset

About the artist

Christophe Rousset (born 1961) is a French harpsichordist and conductor, specializing in the performance of baroque music on period instruments. Born in Avignon, Rousset grew up in Aix-en-Provence and developed an interest in the harpsichord during his early teens. He studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris under Huguette Dreyfus and from 1980 to 1983 he attended the Royal Conservatory at the Hague under Bob van Asperen. In 1983 Rousset won first prize at the 7th International Harpsichord Competition at Bruges; subsequently

Top songs

  1. Polifemo: Alto giove (Air d'Acio) - Instrumental Version
  2. Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Ouverture
  3. Artaserse: Se al labbro mio non credi - Instrumental Version
  4. Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: VI. Modéré
  5. Quatuor No. 1 In D Major: III. Vite
  6. Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: I. Prélude; Vivement
  7. Artaserse: Ouverture
  8. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: VI. Gai
  9. Quatuor No. 2 In A Minor: III. Légérement
  10. Harpsichord Sonata in E flat major: II Largo - III Presto
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  1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 : Prelude No. 1 en Ut, BWV 846
  2. Roland, LWV65: Air, Deux insulaires
  3. Les Horaces: Ouverture
  4. Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: I. Allégrement
  5. Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: III. Gai
  6. Quatuor No. 2 In A Minor: II. Flatteusement
  7. Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: II. Tendrement
  8. Prélude en Ré, BWV 874
  9. Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: VI. Vite
  10. Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: IV. Gaiment
  11. Artaserse, Act I, Scene 14: Aria "Se al labbro mio non credi" (Arbace) arr. Christophe Rousset
  12. Les Fêtes de Polymnie, suite d’orchestre, RCT 39: III. Mouvement de Chaconne
  13. Rinaldo, HWV 7: Overture
  14. Polifemo, Act III, Scene 5: Aria "Alto giove" arr. Christophe Rousset
  15. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: V. Modéré
  16. Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: I. Prélude; Vivement - Flatteusement
  17. Artaserse: Sinfonia
  18. Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: I. Prélude; Vivement
  19. J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 - Fantasia
  20. Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: V. Modérément
  21. Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: III. Vite
  22. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: I. Prélude; Un peu vivement
  23. Alceste, LWV 50, Prologue: Rondeau pour la Gloire
  24. No. 1. Prelude en Ut, BWV 846
  25. Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: V. Vite
  26. Rameau: 6 Concerts transcrits en sextuor / 6e concert - 1. La poule - Edit
  27. Cleofide: Generoso risuegliati o core (Air de Poro)
  28. Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: V. Distrait
  29. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: II. Légérement
  30. Pygmalion, acte de ballet, RCT 52: Ouverture
  31. Premier Livre de pièces pour Clavecin: Le Vertigo
  32. Bach - Italian Concerto, Allegro
  33. Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Lascia ch'io pianga (Air de Almirena)
  34. Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: II. Gai
  35. Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: VI. Menuet; Modéré
  36. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: IV. Vite
  37. Tambourin
  38. Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: IV. Un peu vivement
  39. Roland, LWV65: Ouverture
  40. Le Vertigo
  41. Allemande
  42. Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: II. Coulant
  43. Lascia ch'io pianga - Air de Almirena
  44. Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: VI. Coulant
  45. Zaïs, Ouverture
  46. Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: III. Modéré
  47. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: VII. Lentment - Vite
  48. Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: IV. Vite
  49. La Rémouleuse
  50. La Majestueuse
  51. Serse (1737): Act III, scene 11 - Crude furie (Serse)
  52. Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: III. Gracieusement
  53. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II, Scene 4: Aria "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Almirena)
  54. Sinfonia
  55. Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: II. Gai
  56. Salve Regina
  57. Ouverture
  58. Salve Regina In C Minor
  59. Scipione : "Scoglio d'immota fronte"
  60. Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: IV. Modéré
  61. Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: V. Pas vite
  62. Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: I. Prélude; A discrétion - Très vite
  63. Les Matelots
  64. Les Tendres Sentiments
  65. Premier Livre de pièces pour Clavecin - Le Vertigo
  66. J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 - 1. (Allegro)
  67. Prologue – Ouverture
  68. Premier Livre de pièces pour Clavecin - La Marche des Scythes
  69. Troisième livre: La Forqueray
  70. Polifemo: Alto giove (Air d'Acio)
  71. Proserpine, LWV 58, Prologue: Ouverture
  72. Orlando : "Verdi piante, erbette liete"
  73. Amadis, Prologue : Ouverture
  74. Amadis, Prologue : Ah ! J'entends un bruit qui nous presse (Chœur, Urgande et Alquif)
  75. Se Al Labbro Mio Non Credi (Instrumental)
  76. Deuxième Livre de Pièces de clavecin: Sixième ordre, Les Baricades Mistérieuses
  77. Prologue : Ouverture
  78. Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: IV. Gracieusement
  79. I. Stabat Mater dolorosa
  80. Quatrième et nouvelle entrée : les Sauvages - Air des sauvages
  81. Zaïs, Prologue, Scène 2: La naissante Aurore (Petit chœur des Sylphides, Chœur des Génies, Oromazès)
  82. Son qual nave ch'agitata - Air de Arbace
  83. L'Incertaine
  84. Alto Giove
  85. Giulio Cesare in Egitto : "Se pietà"
  86. Zaïs, Prologue, Scène 1: Éveillez-vous, troupe immortelle (Oromazès )
  87. Suite de la Bagatelle
  88. Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: V. Triste
  89. Prologue - Ouverture
  90. Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913

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