Composers

Desmarets, Henry (1661 - 1741)

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The suite includes 24 instrumental pieces taken from the manuscript of the score of: “Les Amours de Momus // Ballet”, transcribed by André Philidor (1700-1705), Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Musique, RES F-1684.

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The source for the transcription is the manuscript of the score included in the collection compiled by A. Danican Philidor: "Ballets Des Jesuistes Composé par Messieurs Beauchant Desmatins et Collasse Recueillie par Philidor Laisné en 1690", Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Musique, RES F-516. Contemporary sources attribute the ballet to Henry Desmarets (with the collaboration of Pascal Collasse) and not to Desmatins.

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The source of Ouverture is a ms. of the score of the Ballet “Les Amours de Momus” FRBNF39588126, Philidor collection, BNF, Paris. Caption title: “Les Amours de Momus. Ballet.”

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