Passacaglia • La Parisienne (CD)

•• OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR JUNE 2026 •• Click here to read our blog about this release! La Parisienne – Pierre & Anne Danican-Philidor Suites & Pieces La Parisienne is Passacaglia’s journey into the instrumental music of Pierre & Anne Danican-Philidor – fabulously engaging, melodic, expressive music with uncommon depth, but that’s largely still unknown. For nearly 150 years, the Danican-Philidor family stood at the centre of French musical life. Through the closely connected yet distinctive voices of cousins Pierre and Anne Danican-Philidor, La Parisienne captures a moment of transition in French music from the cultural hot-house of Versailles to the more cosmopolitan salons of Paris. La Parisienne repertoire includes: Pierre Danican-Philidor (1681-1731) Quatriéme, Cinquiéme, Sixiéme & Douxiéme Suittes (from Premier, Deuxiéme & Troisiéme Ouevres, Paris 1717-18) Anne Danican-Philidor ‘fils aîné’ (1681-1728) Sonate pour la Flute à bec (Premier Livre de Pieces, Paris 1712) Character pieces from Deuxieme Livre de Pieces, Paris 1714 Annabel Knight recorders, flute Reiko Ichise viola da gamba Robin Bigwood harpsichord Eligio Luis Quinteriro theorbo, guitar BCR029 • Released 2026