Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – François Couperin: Concerts Royaux (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:02:10 minutes | 1,18 GB | Genre: Classical
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Couperin’s four Concerts royaux were published in 1722 as in a supplement to his third anthology of harpsichord pieces. They sound like a twilight tribute to Sun King’s reign. The score doesn’t mention any instrument but we know the musician envisaged them as ensemble pieces for a mixed consort of instruments. And that was how they were performed at the Sunday concerts at Versailles organized by Mme de Maintenon for Louis XIV between 1714 and 1715.
Chamber music concerts were in fashion at the time so the four Suites were to be played by a bass instrument and several dessus, and not only by the solo harpsichord.Christophe Rousset and his soloists recorded with sense and sensibility this concentrate of French elegance and virtuosity!
With Violinist Stéphanie-Marie Degand, Flutist Georges Barthel, Oboist Patrick Beaugiraud and Violist Atsushi Sakaï, the 18th-century-music lover and baroque conductor features a majestic version of these well-named royal Concerts!
Tracklist:
1-1. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Premier Concert: I. Prélude. Gravement (02:37)
1-2. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Premier Concert: II. Allemande. Légèrement (01:51)
1-3. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Premier Concert: III. Sarabande. Mesuré (03:16)
1-4. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Premier Concert: IV. Gavotte (00:50)
1-5. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Premier Concert: V. Gigue. Légèrement (01:51)
1-6. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Premier Concert: VI. Menuet en trio (01:09)
1-7. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Second Concert: I. Prélude. Gracieusement (01:58)
1-8. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Second Concert: II. Allemande fuguée. Gaiement (02:13)
1-9. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Second Concert: III. Air tendre (04:31)
1-10. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Second Concert: IV. Air contrefugué. Vivement (03:03)
1-11. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Second Concert: V. Échos. Tendrement (02:47)
1-12. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Troisième Concert: I. Prélude. Lentement (02:07)
1-13. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Troisième Concert: II. Allemande. Légèrement (02:16)
1-14. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Troisième Concert: III. Courante (02:27)
1-15. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Troisième Concert: IV. Sarabande grave (04:07)
1-16. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Troisième Concert: V. Gavotte (01:41)
1-17. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Troisième Concert: VI. Musette. Naïvement (03:26)
1-18. Christophe Rousset – Concerts royaux, Troisième Concert: VII. Chaconne légère (03:32)
1-19. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: I. Prélude. Gravement (01:39)
1-20. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: II. Allemande. Légèrement (01:42)
1-21. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: III. Courante française. Galamment (02:05)
1-22. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: IV. Courante à l’italienne. Gaiement (02:58)
1-23. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: V. Sarabande. Très tendrement (03:17)
1-24. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: VI. Rigaudon. Légèrement et marque (01:25)
1-25. Christophe Rousset – Concerts Royaux, Quatrième Concert: VI. Forlane en rondeau. Gaiement (03:08)
