Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Christmas mass, the 'Messe de minuit', is throughly in the French tradition, celebrating the joyful news of the Birth of Christ with cheerful happiness. In this midnight mas...

Mit Pauken und Trompeten à la Marseillaise eroberte 1953 wieder ein französisches ­Musikstück das öffentliche Bewusstsein ("Eurovisionshymne"), und ein Komponist wurde wiederentdeckt: Marc-Antoine Cha...

Mit Pauken und Trompeten à la Marseillaise eroberte 1953 wieder ein französisches ­Musikstück das öffentliche Bewusstsein ("Eurovisionshymne"), und ein Komponist wurde wiederentdeckt: Marc-Antoine Cha...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

In 1953, with timpani and trumpets à la Marseillaise, a French piece of music once again captured public attention ('Eurovision Hymn') and a composer was rediscovered: the first recording of Marc-Anto...

Of the 4 surviving settings of the Te Deum by Charpentier, the present one composed in the 'joyeux et très guerrier' key of D major, is undoubtedly his most famous work, thanks to television producers...

Of the 4 surviving settings of the Te Deum by Charpentier, the present one composed in the 'joyeux et très guerrier' key of D major, is undoubtedly his most famous work, thanks to television producers...

Of the 4 surviving settings of the Te Deum by Charpentier, the present one composed in the 'joyeux et très guerrier' key of D major, is undoubtedly his most famous work, thanks to television producers...