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Christophe Rousset

Hannah French visits Paris to chat to the harpsichordist, conductor and founder of Les Talens Lyriques about his extraordinary career which spans more than 4 decades.

Hannah French visits Paris to chat to the harpsichordist, conductor and founder of Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset about his extraordinary career, which spans more than 4 decades.

Music includes pieces by Rameau, JS Bach, Mozart, Salieri, Royer, François Couperin and Armand-Louis Couperin.

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Sun 21 Jun 2026 17:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Les Cyclopes [Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode sur la mécanique des doigts]

    • Rameau: Pièces de Claveçin.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

    Le Vertigo [Pièces de Clavecin, Premier Livre]

    Performer: Christophe Rousset.
    • Royer: Pièces de Clavecin, 1746.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 11.

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Overture: Les fêtes d'Hébé

    Lyricist: Antoine Gautier de Montdorge. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.
    • Rameau: Overtures.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 7.

  • Nicola Porpora

    Alto Giove (Polifemo)

    Singer: Derek Lee Ragin. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.
    • Auvidis.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Se viver non degg'io [Mitridate, re di Ponto, K.87, Act II]

    Singer: Cecilia Bartoli. Singer: Natalie Dessay. Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.
    • Decca.

  • François Couperin

    Les Baricades Misterieuses

    Performer: Christophe Rousset.
    • Harmonia Mundi: HMX2908717.26.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 5.

  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Zaïs (Prologue: Overture)

    Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.
    • Rameau: Overtures: Les Talens Lyriques/Rousset.
    • L'Oiseau-Lyre.
    • 3.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasy in A minor, BWV.922

    Performer: Christophe Rousset.
    • APARTE.

  • Antonio Salieri

    Mais du courroux du ciel [Les Danaïdes, Act V Scene 11]

    Choir: Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles. Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.
    • Bru Zane.

  • Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

    Marche pour le sacrifice [Le Pouvoir de l'Amour, Suites d'orchestre]

    Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.
    • APARTE.

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  • Sun 21 Jun 2026 17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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