Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

Short bio Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

Birthday: 1705 in Turin, Italy

Died: 1755

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer was a French composer and harpsichordist who lived in the 18th century (1705-1755). He was born in Turin, Italy, but spent most of his life in Paris, France. Royer was considered to be one of the leading composers of his time, particularly in the genre of French baroque music.

Royer is best known for his works for the harpsichord, which included a number of solo pieces, chamber music, and operas. His music was highly regarded for its complexity and delicacy of touch, as well as his ability to blend French and Italian styles of music.

Royer's most famous work is his opera, "Pygmalion," which was first performed in 1748 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. The opera tells the story of a sculptor who falls in love with a statue he has created, which then comes to life. "Pygmalion" was a great success, and helped to establish Royer's reputation as a composer.

Royer was also an accomplished performer, and was a member of the Concert Spirituel, a highly regarded concert series in Paris. He played the harpsichord and conducted many of his own works at the concerts, to the delight of his audiences.

Sadly, Royer's life was cut short at the age of 50, when he died of a stroke. But his music has endured, and is still performed and admired by musicians and audiences today. Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer was a true master of his craft, and his contributions to French baroque music will be remembered for generations to come.

Compositions featuring Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Almasis, opera-ballet		Opera	1748
2	Allemande for harpsichord in C minor (Book 1)	4:59 min	Keyboard	1746
3	Suite No.3 for harpsichord	17:08 min	Keyboard	1746
4	La Marche des Scythes, for harpsichord in C minor (Book 1)	6:33 min	Keyboard	1746
5	Suite No.2 for harpsichord	28:31 min	Keyboard	1746
6	Suite No.1 for harpsichord	14:36 min	Keyboard	1746
7	Premier livre de pièces pour clavecin	58:47 min	Keyboard	1746
8	Zaide, reine de Grenade, ballet in 3 acts		Ballet	-
9	Tambourins (2), for harpsichord in D minor	1:46 min	Keyboard	-
10	Tambourin, for harpsichord (from Book 1 of Pièces pour Clavecin)	1:36 min	Keyboard	-
11	Suitte de la Bagatelle, for harpsichord in G minor	1:57 min	Keyboard	-
12	Pyrrhus, opera	141:40 min	Opera	-
13	Les Tendres sentiments, rondeau for harpsichord in G minor	6:07 min	Keyboard	-
14	Les Matelots, for harpsichord in D minor	2:40 min	Keyboard	-
15	Le Vertigo, rondeau for harpsichord in G minor	5:47 min	Keyboard	-
16	Le Pouvoir de l'Amour, opera-ballet		Opera	-
17	La Zaïde, rondeau for harpsichord in D major	6:15 min	Keyboard	-
18	La Sensible, rondeau for harpsichord in C minor	4:26 min	Keyboard	-
19	La Remouleuse, rondeau for harpsichord in G minor	2:46 min	Keyboard	-
20	La Majestueuse, courante for harpsichord in D minor	4:15 min	Keyboard	-
21	La Chasse de Zaïde, for harpsichord	3:09 min	Keyboard	-
22	La Bagatelle, for harpsichord in G major	1:48 min	Keyboard	-
23	L'Incertaine, for harpsichord in G minor	3:22 min	Keyboard	-
24	L'Aimable, for harpsichord in G minor	5:06 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Pancrace Royer, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Surprising Royer (Orchestral Suites)(CD, Album)	2023	Aparté
2	Marchand • Rameau • Royer • François, Louis & Armand-Louis Couperin - Svitlana Shabaltina – Les Maîtres Du Clavecin Français	2023	Da Vinci Classics
3	Pancrace Royer - Angelica Selmo – Pièces De Clavecin(CD, Album)	2021	Stradivarius
4	Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, Mie Hayashi – Premiere Livre de Pièces de Clavecin(CD, Album)	2019	Resonus Classics
5	Couperin, Rameau, Royer, Storace, Frescobaldi, Koželuh, Martin Hroch – Harpsichord(CD, Album)	2018	ArcoDiva
6	Jean Rondeau - Rameau, Royer – Vertigo	2016	Erato
7	Leclair, Forqueray, Royer, Barrière, Boismortier, Les Nouveaux Caractères, Sébastien d'Hérin – The Salon Of Scylla And Glaucus(CD, Album)	2016	Fuga Libera
8	Béatrice Martin (2), Jean-Philippe Rameau, Antoine Forqueray, François Couperin, Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer – Les Sauvages(CD, )	2015	Cypres
9	Ensemble Schirokko Hamburg, Rachel Harris (2), Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer, Georg Philipp Telemann, Marin Marais – Le Monde Parisien(CD, Album)	2014	ambitus
10	Royer, Yago Mahugo – Complete Music For Harpsichord(CD, Stereo)	2013	Brilliant Classics
11	Pancrace Royer, Christophe Rousset – Premier Livre De Pièces Pour Clavecin 1746(CD, )	2008	Ambroisie
12	William Christie, Pancrace Royer – Pieces De Clavecin	2007	Harmonia Mundi France
13	Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, Jean-Philippe Rameau - Annamari Pölhö – Le Vertigo (Pièces De Clavecin)(CD, )	1997	Alba Records
14	Christophe Rousset, Pancrace Royer – Pièces De Clavecin, 1746	1993	L'Oiseau-Lyre
15	Rameau . Le Roux . Royer . Duphly - Gustav Leonhardt – Masterpieces Of French Harpsichord Music - Meisterwerke Französischer Cembalomusik	1991	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
16	Pancrace Royer - Iakovos Pappas – Pièces De Clavecin	1990	Nova Lys
17	Mark Kroll, François Couperin, Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer – Vertigo: Harpsichord Music of 18th Century France(CD, )	1989	Newport Classic
18	Lisa Goode Crawford, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer – Pieces de Clavecin(LP, Album, Stereo)	1983	Gasparo
19	Pauline Aubert , Clavecin Gaveau / Jacques Duphly - Pancrace Royer - Antoine Dornel - Marin Marais – Le Clavecin Français(LP, Stereo)	-	Mode Serie
20	Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer, William Christie – Pièces de Clavecin (1746)(CD, Album)	-	Harmonia Mundi France