Guibert, 105:3 ; F\u00e9tis, VI, 192.<\/i><\/p>\n
First edition under this new title. The music had previously been published in 1689 under the title <\/span>Ch\u0153urs de la trag\u00e9die d’Esther<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n The large head-piece at the beginning of the scores is engraved by the famous woodcutter Papillon.<\/p>\n “Madame de Maintenon ayant pri\u00e9 Racine de composer pour les Demoiselles de Saint-Cyr, dont elle assurait l’\u00e9ducation, un po\u00e8me moral susceptible de les distraire il d\u00e9couvrit dans l\u2019histoire d’Esther des situations et des sentiments propres \u00e0 satisfaire les go\u00fbts de sa protectrice et de convenir au but de l’institution” (Guibert).<\/p>\n The tragedy was first performed for the King on 26 January 1689 in a sumptuous setting. The play was a great success, and it was thanks to it that the King awarded its author the title of \u2018Gentilhomme ordinaire de sa majest\u00e9\u2019.<\/p>\n Jean-Baptiste Moreau (1656-1733) received his musical education in his native town of Angers before moving to Paris. He was introduced to Victoire de Bavi\u00e8re and later entered the service of the king. “Ce fut lui que Racine choisit pour composer la premi\u00e8re musique d’Esther et d’Athalie” (F\u00e9tis).<\/p>\n Magnificent, historical copy, bound with the coat of arms of Saint-Cyr and with binders instruction on the first page.<\/p>\n A pencil note suggests that this copy was used during the performances organised at the school (“servi pour les repr\u00e9sentations<\/i>“).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 4to (250 x 186 mm) title, 99 pp. Contemporary polished calf, central coat of arms of the educational institution of Saint-Cyr, spine gilt with raised bands, red speckled edges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[544],"product_tag":[1267,568],"class_list":{"0":"post-78299","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-literature","7":"product_tag-binding","8":"product_tag-music","9":"pa_auteur-moreau-jean-baptiste-2","10":"pa_type-de-livre-printed-book","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":{"artist":"Jean-Baptiste MOREAU","chapeau":"Bound with the coat of arms of the School of Saint Cyr directed by Madame de Maintenon","adresse_bibliographique":"Paris, Christophe Ballard, 1696","book_type":"Printed book","provenance":"","afficher_prix":""},"yoast_head":"\n