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According to my good friend Wikipedia, the Concert spirituel was one of the first public concert series in existence. The concerts began in Paris in 1725 and ended in 1790. The series was founded to provide entertainment during Lent and on religious holidays when the other spectacles (the Paris Opera, Comédie-Française, and Comédie-Italienne) were closed. The programmes featured a mixture of sacred choral works and virtuosic instrumental pieces, and for many years took place in a magnificently-decorated Salle des Cent Suisses (Hall of the Hundred Swiss Guards) in the Tuileries Palace. They started at six o’clock in the evening and were primarily attended by well-to-do bourgeois, the lower aristocracy and foreign visitors. Jordi Savall brings these magnificent evenings back to life, thanks to an imaginary ‘concert spirituel’ programme featuring 3 major composers from Italy, Germany and France : Corelli, Telemann and Rameau. This album enables us to (re)discover the quintessence of the musical life during the reign of Louis XV. Enrico Onofri recently appeared at the Lufthansa Baroque Festival directing the European Union Baroque Orchestra and his own Ensemble Imaginarium.
Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - I . Adagio
Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - II. Allegro
Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - III. Adagio
Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - IV. Vivace
Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - V. Allegro
Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - VI. Allegro
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - I . Ouverture
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - II. La Trompette
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - III. Sarabande
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - IV. Rondeau
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - V. Bourrée
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - VI. Courante - Double
Telemann : Overture & Suite In D Major For Viola Da Gamba & Strings TWV 55:D6 - VII. Gigue
Telemann : Concerto In A Minor For Flauto Dolce, Viola Di Gamba, Strings E Fondamento TWV 52:A1 - I . Grave
Telemann : Concerto In A Minor For Flauto Dolce, Viola Di Gamba, Strings E Fondamento TWV 52:A1 - II. Allegro
Telemann : Concerto In A Minor For Flauto Dolce, Viola Di Gamba, Strings E Fondamento TWV 52:A1 - III. Dolce
Telemann : Concerto In A Minor For Flauto Dolce, Viola Di Gamba, Strings E Fondamento TWV 52:A1 - IV. Allegro
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - I . Ouverture: Lentement - Vite - Lentement
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - II. Réjouissance
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - III. Rondeau
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - IV. Loure
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - V. Passepied
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - VI. Air; Un Peu Vivement
Telemann : Overture & Suite In E Minor "Tafelmusik" For 2 Flutes And Strings TWV 55:E1 - VII. Gigue
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - I . Air Pour Les Guerriers Portans Les Drapeaux
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - II. Air Pour Les Amants Qui Suivent Bellone (Lent, Tendrement)
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - III. Orage
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - IV. Air Pour Les Esclaves Africains
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - V. Air Pour Borée Et La Rose (Très Vite)
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - VI. 2eme. Air Pour Zéphire
Rameau : Les Indes Galantes - Suites Des Airs À Jouer (Sinfonies) - VII. Tambourins I Et II
September 2010
*****
“Savall reaches out to explore the expressive extremes. Corelli's textures are dense and complex, three solo strings set against, here, ten more strings, playing immaculately. SACD helps greatly in differentiating the sounds...Sumptuously produced with generous notes, this release is highly recommended.”
Awards Issue 2010
“The performances display characteristics typical of any under Jordi Savall's direction: richly toned, suave and confidently at ease with the style.”
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Corelli : Concerto Grosso, In D Major Op. 6 No.4 - I . Adagio
