Short bio Gaspard Le Roux
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Gaspard Le Roux was a French Baroque composer and harpsichordist who lived in the late 17th century. Although not much is known about his life, he is remembered for his harpsichord music, which is considered to be some of the best of the French Baroque era.
Le Roux's music displays a masterful use of harmony, counterpoint, and ornamentation, and his keyboard works are notable for their elegance and refinement. His two collections of harpsichord suites, published in 1705 and 1716 respectively, showcase his talent for writing intricate, colorful pieces that are well-suited to the harpsichord.
Le Roux's music is unique in that it blends French and Italian styles, combining the ornate, dance-based music of the French Baroque with the more expressive, virtuosic style of the Italian Baroque. In doing so, his music strikes a balance between beauty and complexity that makes it both engaging and satisfying to listen to.
Despite the fact that he is not as well-known today as some of his contemporaries, Gaspard Le Roux's music has endured the test of time. His contributions to the development of the early keyboard repertoire are significant, and his work remains an important touchstone in the history of Baroque music.
Compositions featuring Gaspard Le Roux
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaconne | 4:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 2 | Gigue for 2 harpsichords in G major (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 1:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 3 | Gigue for harpsichord in A major (from "Pièces de clavessin") | 2:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 4 | La Favorite, for harpsichord | 3:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 5 | La Reine Fiammette, opera | Opera | - | |
| 6 | Sarabande in A minor | 2:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | Suite for 1 and 2 harpsichords No. 1 in D minor (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 9:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Suite for 1 and 2 harpsichords No. 3 in A minor (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 11:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 9 | Suite for 1 and 2 harpsichords No. 4 in A major (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 6:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 10 | Suite for 1 and 2 harpsichords No. 5 in F major (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 13:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Suite for 1 and 2 harpsichords No. 6 in F sharp minor (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 9:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 12 | Suite for 1 and 2 harpsichords No. 7 in G minor (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 19:37 min | Keyboard | - |
| 13 | Suite for harpsichord No. 2 in D major (from "Pièces de Clavessin") | 7:26 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Gaspard Le Roux
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Couperi, Le Roux, Duo Podeur & Bass – Transcriptions Pour Deux Clavecins(CD, Album) | 2020 | Maguelone |
| 2 |  |
Gaspard Le Roux, Pieter-Jan Belder, Siebe Henstra – Pièces de Clavessin (1705)(2×CD, Album, Stereo) | 2016 | Brilliant Classics |
| 3 |  |
Complete Works for One and Two Harpsichords(CD, ) | 2006 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Gaspard Le Roux, Bibiane Lapointe, Thierry Maeder – Pièces de Clavessins(CD, Stereo) | 2006 | Disques Pierre Verany |
| 5 |  |
Gaspard Le Roux, Lisa Goode Crawford, Mitzi Meyerson – Pièces de clavecin(CD, CD-ROM) | 1998 | Harmonia Mundi |
| 6 |  |
Christophe Rousset, Gaspard Le Roux – Pièces De Clavecin(CD, Album) | 1995 | L'Oiseau-Lyre |
| 7 |  |
Rameau . Le Roux . Royer . Duphly - Gustav Leonhardt – Masterpieces Of French Harpsichord Music - Meisterwerke Französischer Cembalomusik | 1991 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 8 |  |
Gaspard Le Roux, Jean-Christophe Frisch, Frédéric Martin (2), Christine Plubeau, Pascale Boquet, Olivier Baumont – Concerts Pour Deux Dessus Et Basse(CD, ) | 1990 | Adda |
| 9 |  |
William Christie & Arthur Haas / Gaspard Le Roux – Suites Pour Deux Clavecins | 1978 | Harmonia Mundi France |
| 10 |  |
Igor Kipnis, Thurston Dart - Mozart, Byrd, Farnaby, Tomkins, Le Roux, Handel, Couperin – Music For Two Harpsichords(LP, Album) | 1972 | Columbia Masterworks |
| 11 |  |
Gaspard Le Roux, Albert Fuller – Pieces De Clavessin - 1705(LP, Mono) | 1957 | Overtone |
| 12 |  |
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Louis Couperin, Gaspard Le Roux, Nicolas-Antoine Lebègue, Marin Marais, Kenneth Gilbert – Pièces de clavecin(CD, Album) | - | Archiv Produktion |
| 13 |  |
Susanne Baltensperger, François Couperin, Gaspard Le Roux, Jean-Philippe Rameau – Französische Cembalomusik(LP) | - | Duraphon |
Videos featuring Gaspard Le Roux
Gaspard Le Roux (1660-1701) - Harpsichord Works (Christophe Rousset)
Gaspard Le Roux (1660-1701)
Harpsichord Works (Christophe Rousset)
Tracklist:
1. Suite No. 1 in D minor 0:00
2. Suite No.2 in D Major 9:32
3. Suite no. 3 in A minor 15:46
4. Suite No. 4 in A Major 26:44
5. Suite No. 5 in F Major 32:34
6. Suite No. 6
Masterpieces of French Harpsichord Music (Rameau, Le Roux, Royer, Duphly) G.Leonhardt
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord (Nicholas Lefebure, Rouen 1755; a=410)
01. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Les tendres plaintes 0:00
02. Jean-Philippe Rameau - La Folette 3:11
03. Jean-Philippe Rameau - L'entretien des Muses 4:38
04. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Les Tour
Gaspard Le Roux (1660-1701) - Concerts pour deux dessus & basse (Frédéric Martin, Olivier Baumont)
Gaspard Le Roux (1660-1701)
Concerts pour deux dessus & basse (Frédéric Martin, Olivier Baumont)
Gaspard Le Roux (París 1660- Ibidem 1707) es un compositor, clavecinista y organista francés activo en París a finales del siglo XVII.
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Gaspard Le Roux / W. Christie / A. Haas, 1977: Suite No. 5 in F Major for Two Harpsichords
Digitized from the LP shown above, issued in 1977 on the Harmonia Mundi label, catalogue number HM 399.
Gaspard Le Roux (c. 1660 -- c. June 1707) was a French harpsichordist active in Paris at the beginning of the 18th century. Little is known of his lif
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