The Sultan and the Phoenix
Charivari Agréable
- Label
- Signum Classics
- Numéro de catalogue
- SIGCD 032
- EAN / code-barres
- 0635212003220
- Date de sortie
- 29 février 2004
Louis (c.1626-1661), François le Grand (1668-1733) and Armand-Louis (1727-1789) were the three most celebrated members of the distinguished Couperin family of musicians who flourished from the late 16th century until the middle of the 19th, holding a position of esteem parallel to that of the Bachs in Germany. The Sultan and the Phoenix presents both masterpieces and rare gems from the Couperins and their contemporaries, all delivered with a rare insight by the ensemble charivari agréable. The programme presents an overview of the ensemble use of the viol in its various manifestations and stages of evolution in France. The Couperin dynasty offers a convenient chronological framework within which the viol could be heard in various guises: from a consort setting to a ‘pièces de clavecin en concerts’ configuration; from a six-string bass viol to a five-string hybrid ‘quinton’. Underpinning this programme is the historical practice of adaptation, transcription and arrangement with which French baroque music is replete. Historical tradition is followed by the arrangement of some pieces by the players. Some involved direct transcription, such as the L. Couperin Pavan for a viol consort or the F. Couperin harpsichord piece for theorbo (in the style of de Visée, see above). Other pieces are left untouched, such as L. Couperin’s Fantaisies and Corrette’s Phénix, as well as the large-scale chamber works of Dornel and Couperin. Charivari Agréable’s reputation as one of the most original ensembles in the period-instrument scene was recently articulated by the BBC Music Magazine, which noted that the ensemble “has carved something of a niche for itself in imaginative and well thought-out programming”, reasoning that its work is the fruit of both scholarly research and charismatic musicianship, a combination which puts it at the forefront of period-instrument ensembles. This recording is refreshing and rewarding. Charivari Agréable is a rare combination with a distinct sound and sonority, displaying sincere empathy and love for the repertory they choose to record.
Liste des pistes
- 01 Louis Couperin: La Piémontoise 02:37
- 02 Louis Couperin: Pavanne in F sharp minor 08:03
- 03 Louis Couperin: Fantaisie pour les Violes 03:25
- 04 Louis Couperin: 2e Fantaisie à 5 01:56
- 05 Michel Corrette: Le Phénix, Concerto in D major for four bass viols & basso cont 02:49
- 06 Michel Corrette: Le Phénix, Concerto in D major for four bass viols & basso cont 03:20
- 07 Michel Corrette: Le Phénix, Concerto in D major for four bass viols & basso cont 03:06
- 08 François Couperin: Les baricades mistérieuses 03:20
- 09 Pierre Dumage: Récit 02:15
- 10 François Couperin: La Sultane 09:12
- 11 Armand-Louis Couperin: La Chéron 04:34
- 12 Jacques Duphly: La Madin 04:09
- 13 Jacques Duphly: La Casaubon 04:22
- 14 Louis-Antoine Dornel: Sonate en quatuor in B minor: I 02:10
- 15 Louis-Antoine Dornel: Sonate en quatuor in B minor: II 02:24
- 16 Louis-Antoine Dornel: Sonate en quatuor in B minor: III 01:37
- 17 Louis-Antoine Dornel: Sonate en quatuor in B minor: IV 02:12
- 18 Marin Marais: Chaconne, from the final act of Alcione 07:40
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