Here's a stateside attempt to duplicate the virtuoso programs of French Baroque music coming from northwestern Europe, issued by the ambitious little Chicago label Cedille. There's much to like, above all the chronologically varied program that gives the listener a real feel for the development of French music over the 75 years from Lully to Couperin to Rameau, with detours into the music of Marin Marais, Jean-Féry Rebel, and Jean-Marie Leclair besides. The tendency in programming French Baroque music is to focus on the ...
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Here's a stateside attempt to duplicate the virtuoso programs of French Baroque music coming from northwestern Europe, issued by the ambitious little Chicago label Cedille. There's much to like, above all the chronologically varied program that gives the listener a real feel for the development of French music over the 75 years from Lully to Couperin to Rameau, with detours into the music of Marin Marais, Jean-Féry Rebel, and Jean-Marie Leclair besides. The tendency in programming French Baroque music is to focus on the works of a single composer and to plow through multiple suites of dances, an approach that can be claustrophobic if taken too far. The Trio Settecento, influenced by but not strictly following historical performance practice, goes to the opposite pole with unusual pieces like Marin Marais' gamba piece La Guitare and the Rameau Quatrième Concert with its blistering keyboard parts. You come away with a real sense of how each composer used the conventions of the style: the ornaments, the...
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François Couperin; Jean-Baptiste Lully; Jean-Féry Rebel; Jean-Marie Leclair; Jean-Philippe Rameau; Marin Marais. Very Good. Used-Very Good Condition. Case and disc(s) is in great condition with no significant scratches or marks. Includes original artwork and liner notes when applicable.
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François Couperin; Jean-Baptiste Lully; Jean-Féry Rebel; Jean-Marie Leclair; Jean-Philippe Rameau; Marin Marais. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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