Jacques Duphly Pièces de clavecin | Pieces for harpsichord Yves-G. Préfontaine, ACD2 2716 • 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of French composer Jacques Duphly.   Duphly's life bookended the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI: He was born in Rouen on January 12, 1715, the year the Sun King Louis XIV died, and he himself died in Paris, the day after the storming of the Bastille, on July 15, 1789.   Duphly's works comprise four volumes of harpsichord pieces recorded here by Canadian harpsichordist Yves-G. Préfontaine.   This release includes a large selection of Duphly’s works on a double CD box-set. • Duphly followed in the footsteps of Rameau, but his works are more galant and Italian-influenced in style, as well as being more restrained harmonically.   Like his predecessor, Duphly offers a wide variety of moods.   “His pieces, generally, are gentle and likeable, like their composer,” wrote fellow organist and composer Daquin.   They include his heartfelt” Colombes (Doves), and Duphly's vigorous and spirited version of “an allemande, which is entitled La Victoire, and is sure to please connaisseurs.” • Yves-G. Préfontaine is titular organist at the Grand Seminary and at le Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs in Montreal.   A highlight of his career are 12 recitals where he played the complete keyboard works of François Couperin.   He has also performed the entire works of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-François d’Anglebert and the main works by Johann Jacob Froberger.   For the past 18 years, he has been the artistic director of Le Festival des Couleurs de l’'Orgue français, which takes place each fall at le Grand Séminaire de Montréal. Jacques Duphly (1715-1789) Pièces en ré mineur et majeur / in D minor & major Allemande (1) Courante (1) La Vanlo (1) Rondeau (Gracieux) (1) La Damanzy (1) La Casamajor (1) Pièces en sol mineur et majeur / in G minor & major La Redemond (Hardiment) (2) La de Caze (2) La de Brissac (Guayement) (2) La du Buq (4) La de La Tour (Vivement) (3) Pièces en do mineur et majeur / in C minor & major Allemande (1) La Boucon (Courante) (1) Rondeau (1) La Millettina (Vivement) (1) Légèrement (1) Pièces en ré majeur et mineur / in D major & minor La Victoire (Vivement) (2) La Félix (Noblement) (2) La de Vatre (Hardiment) (2) Pièces en la majeur et mineur / in A major & minor Rondeau (2) La Lanza (Noblement et vif) (2) Les Colombes (Tendrement) (2) Pièces en mi majeur et mineur / in E major & minor La d’Héricourt (Noblement et vif) (2) Menuets (3) La de Guyon (Gracieux et léger) (3) Pièces en fa mineur et majeur / in F minor & major La Forqueray (3) Chaconne (3) Médée (Vivement et fort) (3) (1) Pièces de clavecin, 1744 (2) Deuxième livre de pièces de clavecin, 1748 (3) Troisième livre de pièces de clavecin, v. 1757 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879