"Leçons de Tenebres" (English)

Japanese: 《Leçons de Ténèbres》(英語表記)LeconsdeTenebres
"Leçons de Tenebres" (English)

…The following year, he also became a teacher for the royal daughters of the clubs, and served two kings, Louis XIV and Louis XV, as a musician at the court of Versailles until he resigned from his position at the court in 1730. In contrast to Delalande, who monopolized important musical positions, he was not particularly well-off, and only became the king's permanent chamber musician for the clubs in 1717. After joining the court, he composed sacred vocal music, and the cantata Leçons de Ténèbres (1715) was his masterpiece. In addition, the concertos Concerts royaux (1722), composed to console Louis XIV in his later years, and its sequel Les goûts réünis, or New Concerts (1724), reflect the musical tastes of France in the first half of the 18th century. …

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Japanese:

…翌年には王室子女のクラブサン教師も兼ねることになり,1730年に宮廷の職を辞任するまでベルサイユ宮廷音楽家として,ルイ14世とルイ15世の2代に仕え活躍したが,ドラランドが音楽上の要職を独占したのとは対照的に,あまり地位には恵まれず,1717年に〈クラブサンのための王の常任室内音楽家〉になった程度である。彼は宮廷に入ってから宗教声楽曲を作曲したが,カンタータ《テネブレの読誦Leçons de Ténèbres》(1715)はその頂点というべき秀作である。また晩年のルイ14世を慰めるために作曲された合奏曲《王のコンセールConcerts royaux》(1722),その続編というべき《趣味の和,別名新コンセールLes goûts réünis,ou Nouveaux concerts》(1724)は18世紀前半のフランスの音楽趣味をよく反映している。…

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