Christophe Rousset

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christophe Rousset
Occupation	Conductor
Date Of Birth	Apr 12, 1961(1961-04-12)
Age	63
Birthplace	Avignon
Country	France
Birth City	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Horoscope	Aries

Christophe Rousset Biography

Christophe Rousset is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on April 12, 1961 in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Christophe Rousset (French: [Ruse] ; born on 12 April 1961) is a French conductor and harpsichordist who is a specialist in the playing of Baroque music with instruments from the period. Also, he is a musician and musicologist focusing on the study in the field of opera as well as European music from the 18th, 17th centuries . He is the creator of the French music group Les Talens Lyriques.

In addition, he has been pursuing his career in the field of a harpsichordist as well as chamber musician, playing and recording on some of the most stunning instruments of the past. Complete performances of pieces for harpsichord composed by Francois Couperin, Jean Philippippe Rameau, d’Anglebert , and Forqueray as well as numerous recordings of works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (Partitas, Goldberg Variations, Concertos for the harpsichord and English Suites, French Suites, and the Klavierbuchlein) have been deemed to be historic sources. The most recent album, which is dedicated to a musical monument composed by the German Cantor Book II of the Well- Tempered Clavier (on Aparte)–recorded at the Chateau of Versailles using an harpsichord played by Joannes Ruckers (1628)–has been awarded numerous times as well as a “Choc” from Classica magazine as well as “CD of the Week” from BBC Radio 3. Additionally instruments belonging to the Museum of Music in Paris were entrusted to him to record three albums dedicated to Royer, Rameau and Froberger.

Teaching is of particular importance to Christophe Rousset, who conducts master classes and organises master classes as well as academy for children (Accademia Musicale Chigiana of Siena, CNSMD Paris, Academie d’Ambronay, Orchestre Francais des Jeunes Baroques, Jeune Orchestre Atlantique, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie and the Britten-Pears orchestra) and devotes his energy and enthusiasm, together with the musicians from Les Talens Lyriques, to the introduction of young secondary school students in Paris to the world of music.

Christophe Rousset Net Worth

Christophe Rousset is one of the richest Conductor from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christophe Rousset 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Rousset played harpsichord in the school of La Schola Cantorum de Paris alongside Huguette Dreyfus. He then studied then with The Royal Conservatory of The Hague with Bob van Asperen , who won the highly coveted 1st Prize at the seventh Bruges Harpsichord Competition at the age of 22. Then came the formation of his own group, Les Talens Lyriques, in the year 1991. The core of the group is the research and knowledge of Rousset in the musical styles of the Baroque, Classical and early Romantic period.

Rousset has also enjoyed an active career as a guest conductor for Liceu Barcelona, Teatro San Carlo Naples, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera of Wallonia, Orquesta Nacional de Espana and the London’s Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the age of Enlightenment among others, and is actively conducting research in the field of music with the aim of producing critical editions, as well as the publication, in 2007, in 2007 by Actes Sud, of a study of Rameau.

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Christophe Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Christophe Rousset celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.