Les trompes de Chambord : musique de vénerie

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La musique de chasse au sommet de son art par les plus grands noms français de la trompe.« The hunting horn is by excellence a French instrument. It is, in its kind, as exotic for foreigners as the Scottish bagpipe, the Russian balalaika, or the Argentine tango bandoneon. An outdoor instrument, the hunting horn is also a baroque musical instrument that reached the form we know at the beginning of the 18th century, under the reign of Louis XV. Too often reduced to its utility in the field and its use in the ceremonial of hunting, its great emotional power deserves full musical recognition. You will find on this recording the great horn players of the moment, several of whom are horn champions, such as Guillaume Caucat, Pierre Charpentier, or Benoît Garnier. I wanted to offer all hunting enthusiasts, respectful of its ethics and the honors given to game, to all music lovers as well as to lovers of heritage, a record that, I am convinced, will be, for a long time, "the" reference for the hunting horn.” Jean d'Haussonville, General Director of the Domaine national de Chambord