William Christie & Christophe Rousset - François Couperin: L'Apothéose de Lulli (1998)

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Artist: William Christie, Christophe Rousset
Title: François Couperin: L'Apothéose de Lulli
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 55:13 min
Total Size: 545 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Lulli Aux Champs Elises. Gravement
02. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Air Pour Les Memes. Gracieusement
03. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Vol De Mercure Aux Champs Elises. Tres Viste
04. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Descent D'Apollon. Noblement
05. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Rumeur Souteraine. Viste
06. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Plaintes De Memes. Dolemment
07. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Enlevement De Lulli. Tres Legerement
08. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Accueil Entre-Doux, Et-Agard, Fait A Lulli. Largo
09. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Remerciment De Lulli. A Apollon. Gracieusement
10. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Essai En Forme D'Ouverture. Elegamment, Sans Lenteur
11. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Lulli Jouant Le Sujet. Air Leger
12. L'Apotheose De Lulli: Corelli Jouant Le Sujet. Second Air
13. La Paix De Parnasse: Son En Trio. Gravement
14. La Paix De Parnasse: Saillie. Vivement. Rondement. Vivement
15. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Corelli Au Pied De Parnasse. Gravement
16. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Corelli Charme De La Bonne Reception. Gayment
17. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Corelli Buvant A La Source D'Hypocrene
18. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Entouziasme De Corelli. Vivement
19. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Corelli Apres Son Entouziasme S'Endort. Tres Doux
20. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Les Muses Reveilent Corelli. Vivement
21. Le Parnasse Ou L'Apotheose De Corelli: Remerciment De Corelli. Gayment
22. Allemande (9e Ordre)
23. La Julliet: Gayement (14e Ordre)
24. La Letiville (16e Ordre)
25. Musete De Choisi: Tendermant/Musete De Taverni: Legrement

Francois Couperin is considered by many to be a composer of lighthearted, and therefore only lightly considered, music. It goes without saying that Couperin has, as a result, been underestimated. These recordings won't rectify the matter, but they do show how Couperin adapted a terrific sense of humor to the task of composition. The thesis of the two apotheoses (composed in 1724) is that one was for Corelli and one for Lulli, and that the pair addressed the debate between the Italian and French styles of composition in the 18th century. Couperin went to great lengths to make his intent clear, although he peppered the discursive titles here with humorous mythological associations. Musically, these are scintillating pieces--especially for fans of the harpsichord, but even for those who react negatively to the instrument's sometimes-tingly sensations. William Christie and Christophe Rousset move very quickly across the keyboards, following Couperin's pacing brilliantly. But they also play exceptionally hard, especially on parts of the Lulli piece, sometimes whipping the piece to a feverish intensity. This is also a fine point of contrast with the Astree chamber version of these pieces. -- Andrew Bartlett

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