Messe pour les couvents by François Couperin

François Couperin was only 20 years old when he composed his two organ Masses in 1690. These early works were astonishingly inventive. His Messe pour les paroisses  and Messe pour les couvents [...]

L'Amant jaloux

Following a project devoted to music at the King’s table, with works by Lalande, Destouches, Colin de Blamont, Rameau and Francœur, and a recital of sacred music from the lavish events in the Royal Chapel [...]

Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège

After the Norwegian performances and the recordings of Grétry’s Raoul Barbe-Bleue  and Philidor’s Ernelinde princesse de Norvège  in association with the CMBV, the Orkester Nord under conductor [...]

Music for French cathedrals in the 17th century

The Tours and Deslauriers manuscripts contain over three hundred pieces and are a vital testimony of French Baroque music in the early 17th century. Most of the works were composed for cathedral choir [...]

Janus 2025 – Yesterday and Today

Like Janus, the doublel-faced Roman god, turning towards both the past and the future, the CMBV has joined forces with Ircam, supported by the French Ministry of Culture, to commission four new works for [...]

Bestiaries or colours

A year of chamber music

Italy in Paris

Italy has always been a source of  inspiration and fascination for French composers. A voyage to Italy was not just for painters and architects – it was a must for many. In Paris as early as the late [...]