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“The Virgin recording is robustly operatic, immediately obvious in the Overture...Jean-Paul Fouchecourt gives a strong characterization of Pygmalion” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rameau: In Convertendo, grand motet
PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 91 Mins
SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT
‘These motets contain gorgeous music: they are to some degree concert music as much as
religious music, and indeed the version of In Convertendo that has survived is the revised one
for the Concert Spirituel. Lengthy orchestral parts, ravishing solos accompanied by flutes,
occasional interludes with oboes and bassoons, make a lot of the music lyrical, if not elegiac.’
www.medieval.org “The tendency to divide top honours in the high Baroque between Bach and Handel seems most unfair when Rameau is on the menu. What an astonishing musical imagination! The performance of the early, breathtakingly inventive motet, In convertendo, is mostly excellent... The documentary on Rameau has much charm and offers some sound historical insights.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2006 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rameau: Les Grands Motets
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| |  | Musique à la Chapelle Royale de Versailles
The Chapelle royale is one of the oldest French royal musical institutions. Its history goes back to the Middle Ages. Although it was originally set up by Francis Ist, it really rose to heights of splendour in the reign of Louis XIV, at Versailles: “This monarch’s lasting intention was to make the chapel at Versailles the most magnificent place in this sumptuous, brilliant palace,” it says in a folio of the Mercure galant from 1682. The Chapelle was under the direction of a master of music, a high ecclesiastical dignitary. Its musicians were allotted to serve the religious offices, and to the under-masters (sous-maîtres) fell the honour of conducting the services, from 1663 each serving in turn for one quarter or term. These recordings date from 1992-93 and feature an array of artists whose eminence in the once-elusive style of the French Baroque is unchallenged. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| | | Musique à la Chapelle Royale de Versailles
The Chapelle royale is one of the oldest French royal musical institutions. Its history goes back to the Middle Ages. Although it was originally set up by Francis Ist, it really rose to heights of splendour in the reign of Louis XIV, at Versailles: “This monarch’s lasting intention was to make the chapel at Versailles the most magnificent place in this sumptuous, brilliant palace,” it says in a folio of the Mercure galant from 1682. The Chapelle was under the direction of a master of music, a high ecclesiastical dignitary. Its musicians were allotted to serve the religious offices, and to the under-masters (sous-maîtres) fell the honour of conducting the services, from 1663 each serving in turn for one quarter or term. These recordings date from 1992-93 and feature an array of artists whose eminence in the once-elusive style of the French Baroque is unchallenged. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rameau: Operas
Rameau: | Les Boréades Barbara Bonney (Alphise), Paul Agnew, Laurent Naouri Les Arts Florissants, La La La Human Steps, William Christie, Robert Carsen (stage director) Castor et Pollux Anna Maria Panzarella (Télaïre), Véronique Gens (Phébé), Finnur Bjarnason (Castor), Henk Neven (Pollux), Judith van Wanroij (Cléone/Une suivante d’Hébé/Une ombre heureuse), Nicolas Testé (Jupiter), Thomas Oliemans (Le Grand-Prêtre/Une autre voix), Anders J. Dahlin (Un Spartiate/Un athlète/
Mercure/Une voix) Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, Pierre Audi (stage director) In Convertendo, grand motet Les Indes Galantes Valérie Gabail (L'Amour), Danielle de Niese (Hébé), Paul Agnew (Valère), Patricia Petibon, Nicolas Cavallier (Osman), Jaël Azzaretti (Phani), Anna Maria Panzarella (Emillie), Nathan Berg (Huascar), Patricia Petibon (Zima), Nicolas Rivenq (Adario), Christoph Strehl (Damon), Christophe Fel (Don Alvar) Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Andrie Serban (stage director) Les Paladins (contains nudity) Topi Lehtipuu (Atis), Stephanie d'Oustrac (Argie), Laurent Naouri (Orcan), Sandrine Piau (Nerine), René Schirrer (Anselme), François Piolino (Manto) Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, José Montalvo (stage director) Zoroastre Anders J Dahlin (Zoroastre), Evgueniy Alexiev (Abramane), Sine Bundgaard (Amélite), Anna Maria Panzarella (Erinice), Lars Arvidson (Zopire/La Vengeance), Marcus Schwartz (Narbanor), Gerard Théruel (Oromasès/Ariman), Ditte Andersen (Céphie) The Drottningholm Theatre Orchestra and Chorus & Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (musical director), Pierre Audi (stage director) |
This collection of five operas, and a rarely performed grand motet, offers a glimpse into the magnificent output of one of the leading French composers of the Baroque era. Jean-Philippe Rameau is renowned for his use of melody, particularly in the operatic field and this 11-DVD set brings together some of the most lavish and splendid productions of his work, with some of the leading exponents of early music performance. Running time 19 hours 5 mins Region Code All regions Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic Sound format 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS except Les Boréades which is 5.1 Dolby Digital Menu languages EN Subtitles: Les Boréades EN/DE/FR/ES / Castor Et Pollux EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NE Il Convetendo EN/FR/DE/ES/IT / Les Indes Galantes EN/FR/DE/ES/IT Les Paladins EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/ Zoroastre EN/FR/DE/ES/IT “the Paris production by Robert Carsen of Rameau's astonishing last opera, Les Boréades, is brilliantly sumptuous if cold, while Pierre Audi's typically sharp and forceful Castor et Pollux from Amsterdam is eloquent. Andrie Serban's Les Indes galantes is a riot of fun, but pick of the bunch is José Montalvo's mingling of video, dance and animal fantasy in Les Paladins, one of the most deliciously clever stagings of recent times, with superbly lively music from Christie's forces.” The Observer, 1st May 2011 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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