David Jacques - Antoine Carré: Complete works for Guitar (2009)

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING The classical guitarist player, David Jacques, recorded several CDs for the XXI-21 label. He is garner of many nominations, prizes and distinctions. This Cd features several pieces composed and updated by the Sieur de la Grange, with the method of playing the basso continuo. Repertoire : A. Carré from Livre de pièces de guitarre et de musique. . The only available copy, at the Bibliothèque de Paris, bears a handwritten date ca.1720. It was published in Paris and dedicated to Charlotte-Elisabeth of Bavaria, also called the Palatine Princess, second wife of Philippe de France, Duke of Orléans, and brother of Louis XIV (1652-1722). It is she who will say of Louis XIV that he played the guitar better than a master. The book s title suggests that Carré wasn t the only author of the works contained in this compendium. Certain pieces are associated to, among others, Francesco Corbetta the famous Italian guitarist and composer who dominated the guitar world during the 17th century.