LBMP–018: Pierre Du Mage – Premier livre d’orgue
€29.88 – €38.36 (+ VAT for EU customers)
ISMN: 979-0-706670-20-1 (Hardback) | 979-0-706670-38-6 (Wire)
62 pages
Edited by Jon Baxendale
- A new edition of Pierre Du Mage’s Premier livre d’orgue
- Based on the 1708 Paris edition
- Detailed preface containing information on the music and its performance
- Presented using both modern conventions and, as a second part, using the original clefs
- Three available formats
- Colour hardback cover with a matt finish (choice on checkout)
- Wire-bound with soft colour cover (choice on checkout)
- Tablet (PDF – one download available for 5 days)
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A new edition of Pierre Du Mage’s only publication, Premier livre d’orgue contenant une suite du premier ton. Published in 1708, Du Mage’s short suite of organ pieces proves him to be one of the most erudite of Grand siècle composers. The preface examines the music and aspects of performance style such as ornamentation, registration and notes inégales. Two versions of the music are provided. The first employs modern conventions, while the second retains all aspects of the original imprint (including clefs) to allow for a deeper connexion with the music and its composer.
The Du Mage arrived last week. It is absolutely fabulous and a great edition in a many ways: critical commentary, two notations, plus laid out visually in a way that’s actually pragmatic and playable. Thanks so much! I’m aware that this sounds like an endorsement but it’s an impressive piece of work. I look forward to playing it in concert.
Anthony Gritten
Head of Undergraduate Programmes
Royal Academy of Music
These are valuable new editions because of the many virtues therein, not least the Introduction, full of insights and detailed knowledge, which inspires further research into this repertoire of really colourful and idiomatic organ music.
David Ponsford, The Consort, Autumn 2022
