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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Charpentier - Missa Assumpta est Maria,Recorded at IRCAM, Paris, in July 2008
Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Hanna Bayodi-Hirt (sopranos), François-Nicolas Geslot (counter-tenor), Romain Champion (tenor) & Benoît Arnould (bass) Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet Hervé Niquet returns to the sacred music of the French Baroque in the grand manner: the ceremonial masterpiece of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's concertante Missa Assumpta est Maria, written for solo and choral voices with orchestral accompaniment, a clear reflection of the composer's mature style, written in the last decade of his life. Maturity definitely comes through also in Niquet's interpretation (and this is his fifth recording of music by Charpentier for Glossa alone): a sureness of touch in this repertoire is underpinned by a painstaking scrutiny of the sources, allowing the French conductor to make some original choices for the interpolations within the Mass Ordinary sections - instrumental and vocal in symphonies and motets. Zest, vigour and lightness of touch remain potent elements of Niquet's approach for the music of this most spectacular of French composers. This sense of understanding for the style which will also be applied shortly for the little-known five-voice Requiem of Charpentier's contemporary, Pierre Bouteiller - but which Niquet describes as "a diamond, an incredible jewel of our culture." Niquet's indefatigable approach to the music of the French Baroque and Classical eras extends currently also to the operatic world. After the success of his revival of the 300 year-old opera Sémélé by Marin Marais, he and Le Concert Spirituel turn next to André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry… “…is musically and interpretatively satisfying. Le Concert Spirituel possess a fluency which complements the graceful eloquence of Charpentier's style.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2009 **** “The profuse material makes it anything but austere, yet its very intricacy creates a mood of implacable otherworldliness that is uncompromising and, at times, even forbidding...The sound is occasionally reverberant but this is an extraordinary experience - daunting, riveting and unique.” The Guardian, 8th May 2009 “Niquet's performance is a fitting reflection of the music's magnitude. Perhaps the epithet is "austere", but it isn't the austerity of unbending rigour. Instead he finds within the discipline he imposes, the qualities of robustness (Kyrie 1), weightiness (Christe), contemplation (Kyrie 2) and gravity (Credo) that are extracted from other sections as well.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2009 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete) Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin | Blow: | Venus and Adonis Rosemary Joshua, Gerard Finley & Robin Blaze Clare College Chapel Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs | Charpentier, M-A: | Te Deum, H146 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie Missa 'Assumpta est Maria', H. 11 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie Litanies de la Vierge, H83 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | Corelli: | Concerti grossi, Op. 6 (12, complete) Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini | Handel: | Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3, HWV348-350 Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan | Monteverdi: | Il Ballo delle ingrate Les Arts Florissants, William Christie Sestina - Lagrimae d'Amante al sepolero dell'amata Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | Schütz: | Musikalische Exequien, SWV 279-281 (Op. 7) La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe Also hat Gott, SWV 380 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe Selig sind die Toten, SWV391 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ SWV 379 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben SWV 324 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe O Lieber Herre Gott, Wecke Uns Auf, SWV 287 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, SWV 386 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe | Vivaldi: | Trio Sonata, Op. 1 No. 12 for Two Violins & Continuo in D minor, RV 63 'La Follia' Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini Trio Sonata, Op. 1 No. 8 for Two Violins & Continuo in D minor, RV 64 Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini Sonata for Two Violins and optional Continuo in F major RV 68 Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini Sonata for Two Violins and optional Continuo in G major RV 71 Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini Sonata for Two Violins and optional Continuo in B flat major RV 77 Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini Sonata for Two Violins and optional Continuo in F major RV 70 Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini |
The 2011 10-CD bargain boxes from harmonia mundi from the hm gold collection. We know from experience that these will sell out quickly: incredible price, limited edition, while stocks last. Featuring the following discs, originally released between 1987 and 2005: HMC901634/35 BACH Brandeburg Concertos / Akamus HMC901298 CHARPENTIER / Te Deum / Arts Flos HMU907010 HANDEL WaterMusick / McGegan HMC901261 SCHÜTZ Musikalische Exequien / Herreweghe HMC901684 BLOW Venus & Adonis / Jacobs HMC901406/07 CORELLI Concerti grossi op.6 / Banchini HMC901108 MONTEVERDI Ballo dell’ingrate / Christie HMC901366 VIVALDI Sonate la Follia / Ens. 415 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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