A Thematic Catalogue of the Works of Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726)

As chief court musician to Louis XIV and Louis XV, Michel-Richard de Lalande is chiefly remembered for his sumptuous orchestral motets and much attractive instrumental music. In this thematic catalogue of his music, Lionel Sawkins illustrates the composer's music with over 3,000 music examples, details of performing requirements and of all source materials, as well as with comprehensive indexes and thematic locators. - ;For 43 years (1683-1726), Lalande's music occupied a central position at the courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV, where his grands motets and instrumental suites set a style admired then and long after, both in the royal chapel and at the Paris Concert spirituel. Recent festivals at Versailles, as well as many editions, performances and recordings worldwide, underline the importance of Lalande as an undisputed master of the French Baroque. With over 3,000 music. examples, details of performing requirements and of all source materials, as well as with comprehensive indexes and thematic locators, this Thematic Catalogue makes Lalande's compositions fully accessible to musicians, musicologists, and music lovers. - ;Lionel Sawkin's long-awaited Thematic Catalogue of the Works of Michel-Richard de Lalande is the product of a life's work spent in European and North American libraries, and is probably one of the most important contributions to the study of French baroque music in recent decades. - Jean-Paul Montagnier, Eighteenth-Century Music;The present work can only strengthen Sawkins's reputation as an editor, scholar, researcher, writer, and preeminent authority on the French Baroque in general and Lalande in particular. In the years to come, it should serve as an important reference for anyone interested in the music of 17th- and 18th-century France....Well researched, presented, proofed, and published, it leaves no room for doubt about the author's credentials as a musicologist and scholar - Tina Chancey, Early Music America;