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Cantatas by Clérambault, Piroye & Rameau
Musical pieces by Dandrieu, Marais & Leclair
Étienne Bazola · Zachary Wilder · Eugénie Lefebvre, soloists
Josèphe Cottet · Louis Créac’h, violins
Thomas Leconte · Valérie Balssa-Jaffrès, flutes
Antoine Touche, harpsichord
Ronan Khalil, harpsichord
Mathilde Vialle, bass violin
Thibaut Roussel, theorbo & lute
Behold Orpheus, the singing shepherd who braved the Underworld to bring back Eurydice. The only human to conquer death, this famous Thracian bard is the hero of the French cantatas that flourished between 1710 and 1730. They paint a picture of the faithful husband’s burning ardour and pleas, his hypnotic song that won over the King of Darkness, his furtive glance that would forever rob him of his beloved; these are miniature operas, their intense poignancy rendered by the chamber choir that magnificently envelops the singer. This fine team masterfully weaves a tapestry of emotions, the early gems of the Rocaille period, offering a sequel to the Coucher du Roi with which they gifted us two years ago. This truly is the spirit of Versailles.
Recorded from 14 to 17 March 2022 at the Chapelle du Petit Trianon in Versailles
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
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Available on all streaming platforms here!
Cantatas by Clérambault, Piroye & Rameau
Musical pieces by Dandrieu, Marais & Leclair
Étienne Bazola · Zachary Wilder · Eugénie Lefebvre, soloists
Josèphe Cottet · Louis Créac’h, violins
Thomas Leconte · Valérie Balssa-Jaffrès, flutes
Antoine Touche, harpsichord
Ronan Khalil, harpsichord
Mathilde Vialle, bass violin
Thibaut Roussel, theorbo & lute
Behold Orpheus, the singing shepherd who braved the Underworld to bring back Eurydice. The only human to conquer death, this famous Thracian bard is the hero of the French cantatas that flourished between 1710 and 1730. They paint a picture of the faithful husband’s burning ardour and pleas, his hypnotic song that won over the King of Darkness, his furtive glance that would forever rob him of his beloved; these are miniature operas, their intense poignancy rendered by the chamber choir that magnificently envelops the singer. This fine team masterfully weaves a tapestry of emotions, the early gems of the Rocaille period, offering a sequel to the Coucher du Roi with which they gifted us two years ago. This truly is the spirit of Versailles.
Recorded from 14 to 17 March 2022 at the Chapelle du Petit Trianon in Versailles
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
You may find this recording on our online shop by clicking here
Visages d'Orphée - Version intégrale
01 - Clérambault - Orphée - Récit « Le fameux...
02 - Clérambault - Orphée - Récit « Mais que ...
03 - Clérambault - Orphée - Air − Gay « Allez...
04 - Clérambault - Orphée - Récit « Cependant...
05 - Clérambault - Orphée - « Laissez-vous to...
06 - Clérambault - Orphée - Récit « Pluton su...
07 - Clérambault - Orphée - Air − Gay « Chant...
08 - Piroye - Le retour d'Eurydice aux Enfers...
09 - Piroye - Le retour d'Eurydice aux Enfers...
10 - Piroye - Le retour d'Eurydice aux Enfers...
11 - Piroye - Le retour d'Eurydice aux Enfers...
12 - Piroye - Le retour d'Eurydice aux Enfers...
13 - Dandrieu - La lyre d'Orphée
14 - Rameau - Orphée - Récitatif « Par le cha...
15 - Rameau - Orphée - Air − Très gai « Que d...
16 - Rameau - Orphée - Récit « Mais son âme s...
17 - Rameau - Orphée - Récit « À ce penser fl...
18 - Rameau - Orphée - Air « En vain par de n...
19 - Rameau - Orphée - Récit « Inutiles regre...
20 - Rameau - Orphée - Air − Gay « En amour, ...
21 - Marais - Les Voix Humaines
22 - Leclair - Sonata II - Largo