William Christie

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William Christie

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French harpsichordist and conductor (born American on December 19, 1944 in Buffalo, NY).
Between 1971 and 1975, he was a member of The Five Centuries Ensemble. He joined René Jacobs' Concerto Vocale in 1976, playing the harpsichord and organ for the group until 1980. In 1979, he formed the ensemble Les Arts Florissants, with whom he devoted himself to rediscovering the French, Italian and English repertory of the 17th and 18th centuries, specializing in the French baroque repertoire (Marc Antoine Charpentier, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-Baptiste Lully et al).
In 1982, he became the first American to be appointed professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur De Musique Et De Danse De Paris, where he was placed in charge of the early music course.
In January 1993, he was appointed a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.

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Purcell : King Arthur : Air

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Purcell : Dido & Aeneas : Act 3 "When I am laid in earth" [Dido]

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Purcell: King Arthur, Act 3: "What power art thou" [Bass]

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Purcell : King Arthur : Overture to Act 1

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Purcell : King Arthur : Act 3 "See, see, we assemble" [Chorus] Dance

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William Christie has released 66 albums between 1978 and 2023. Notable releases include L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, L'Incoronazione Di Poppea, Le Jardin De Monsieur Rameau. Explore their complete discography on this page.

William Christie's most-played tracks include Purcell : King Arthur : Air, Purcell : Dido & Aeneas : Act 3 "When I am laid in earth" [Dido], Purcell: King Arthur, Act 3: "What power art thou" [Bass], Purcell : King Arthur : Overture to Act 1, Purcell : King Arthur : Act 3 "See, see, we assemble" [Chorus] Dance. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

French harpsichordist and conductor (born American on December 19, 1944 in Buffalo, NY).Between 1971 and 1975, he was a member of The Five Centuries Ensemble. He joined René Jacobs' Concerto Vocale in 1976, playing the harpsichord and organ for the g... Read the full biography on this page.

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