The Sun King’s Paradise / Les Elemens” celebrates the music of the Parisian court at Versailles with music by the great Rebel and Marais. “The Sun King’s Paradise” was named The Observer’s ‘Classical CD of the Week’ and was awarded the Diapason d’Or.
The Palladian Ensemble (originally Rachel Podger, Pamela Thorby, Joanna Levine and William Carter) was a double-award winning group even before they released their first album, and made their Wigmore Hall debut in 1993. Gamba player Susanne Heinrich and the prize-winning violinist Rodolfo Richter replaced Joanna Levine and Rachel Podger, but the Palladian Ensemble continued to tour extensively throughout the UK enjoying consistent popularity with audiences and critics.
The Palladian Ensemble were five times winners of the prestigious Diapason d'Or Award, (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999 and 2000) and twice had albums named Gramophone "Editor's Choice".
Jean-Fery Rebel - Les Caracteres De La Danse
Etienne Le Moine - Prelude
Etienne Le Moine - Chaconne
Marin Marais - Tombeau Pour M. Ste Colombe
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Prelude
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Sarabande
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Rondeau Le Brilliant
Francois Couperin - Musette De Choisie & Musette De Tavernie
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Prelude
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Sarabande
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Fantasie Champetre
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Gavotte Et Double
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Gigue
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Bransle De Village
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Rigaudon
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Menuets I-Iv
Marin Marais - Suite In D, Symphonie
Les Elemens - Le Cahos
Les Elemens - Air Pour Les Violons - Chaconne
Les Elemens - Ramage
Les Elemens - Rossignols
Les Elemens - Loure
Les Elemens - Tambourins
Les Elemens - Sicillienne
Les Elemens - Caprice
Suite In A Minor - Prelude, 3rd Book Pièces De Violes, 1711
Suite In A Minor - Fantasie, From 2nd Book Pièces De Violes, 1701
Suite In A Minor - Tombear De Mr Meliton, From 1st Book Pièces A Deux Violes, 1686
Suite In A Minor - Rondeau Moitié Pincé Et Moitié Coup D'archet, 5th Book, 1725
Suite In A Minor - Chaconne, 1st Book, Pièces À Deux Violes, 1686
Suite In G Major - Sarabande Grave, 3rd Book, Pièces De Violes, 1711
Suite In G Major - Le Petit Badinage, 5th Book, Pièces De Violes, 1711
Suite In G Major - Rondeau Le Troilleur, 5th Book
Folies D'espange From 2nd Book Pièces De Violes, 1701
“Sparkling playing with the sense of uninhibited joy which only technical mastery and unbridled imagination can generate.”
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Jean-Fery Rebel - Les Caracteres De La Danse