Antoine Forqueray (c. 1671–1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the … Read Full Bio ↴Antoine Forqueray (c. 1671–1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba.
Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers who included his brother Michel Forqueray (1681-1757) and his sons Jean-Baptiste Forqueray (1699-1782) and Nicolas Gilles Forqueray (1703-1761). Forqueray was named musicien ordinaire of La Chambre du Roy of Louis XIV in 1689 and played at court. Until 1710, he was accompanied by his wife on the harpsichord in his recitals. In 1730, he retired to Mantes-la-Jolie, where he died in 1745.
His son published his works for the viola de gamba in 1747 (two years after his death) together with a version for harpsichord.
Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray were considered by their contemporaries as the two greatest virtuosos of the viola da gamba.
Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers who included his brother Michel Forqueray (1681-1757) and his sons Jean-Baptiste Forqueray (1699-1782) and Nicolas Gilles Forqueray (1703-1761). Forqueray was named musicien ordinaire of La Chambre du Roy of Louis XIV in 1689 and played at court. Until 1710, he was accompanied by his wife on the harpsichord in his recitals. In 1730, he retired to Mantes-la-Jolie, where he died in 1745.
His son published his works for the viola de gamba in 1747 (two years after his death) together with a version for harpsichord.
Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray were considered by their contemporaries as the two greatest virtuosos of the viola da gamba.
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Antoine Forqueray Lyrics
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Leopoldo Fernández Ortega
Una versión bellísima. No me canso de escucharla.
Δ-503
None of performances of this piece that I found on the internet could top this one. For some reason, which I can't describe because I'm not an expert, I find this performance perfect. I suffer greatly because as far as I know it was never released on CD.
Ipsifendis
what vigour! what a grace! what a smile to go with it all!
Mitch Boucher - Composer
A gorgeous performance from you both! I plan on delving more into Forqueray's works after hearing you play this.
Jay Richard
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Eric Joziah
@Jay Richard instablaster :)
Pegasusxy
Very excellent playing! Congratulations!
themaraisproject
Fantastic playing! Thank you so much!!
Marcuss February
Such vibrance!
Don M
simply glorious and wonderful! masterpiece recording! ill be listening to this same recording 50 years from now!