Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra of Hamburg, Jürgen Gross - Michel-Richard DeLalande: Symphonies pour les Soupers du Roy (2015)

Tracklist

01. Première Caprice, Caprice de Villers-Cotterets: Fierement et detaché - Gracieusement - Un peu plus gay – Viste
02. Première Caprice, Caprice de Villers-Cotterets: Gracieusement sans lenteur
03. Première Caprice, Caprice de Villers-Cotterets: Vivement
04. Première Caprice, Caprice de Villers-Cotterets: Trio
05. Première Caprice, Caprice de Villers-Cotterets: Air
06. Première Caprice, Caprice de Villers-Cotterets: Vivement - Doucement – Vivement
07. Première Suite: Prélude
08. Première Suite: Air grave
09. Première Suite: Trio
10. Première Suite: Petit Air
11. Première Suite: Passacaille ou Grande Piéce
12. Troisième Suite: Première Air
13. Troisième Suite: Rondeau
14. Troisième Suite: Loure
15. Troisième Suite: Première Menuet & Deuxième Menuet alternativement
16. Troisième Suite: Grand Pièce in D la re. Passacaille
17. Cinquième Suite: Première Air G re sol
18. Cinquième Suite: Deuxième Air leger
19. Cinquième Suite: Air gay
20. Cinquième Suite: Sarabande en Rondeau
21. Grande piece en G re sol „Fantaisie ou Caprice que le Roy demandoit souvent“: Un peu lent - Viste - Doucement
22. Grande piece en G re sol „Fantaisie ou Caprice que le Roy demandoit souvent“: Gracieusement - Gayment - Vivement
23. Troisième Caprice: Gracieusement - Deuxième Air. Mineur
24. Troisième Caprice: Air
25. Troisième Caprice: Gigue. Gracieusement
26. Troisième Caprice: Quatuor. Doucement – Prélude
27. Troisième Caprice: Air vif



This recording by the Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra of Hamburg and conductor Jürgen Gross represents the first time that these works by the 17th century French composer Michel-Richard Delalande have been recorded in their original arrangements for five parts.

Delalande wrote his ‘Symphonies pour les Soupers du Roy’ to be performed at special meals that the King of France attended. These were formal occasions and took place before an invited audience. In this context instrumental music played an important role, its magnificence reflecting the regent’s powerful self-image.

Michel-Richard Delalande assembled the first volume of his ‘Symphonies pour les Soupers du Roy’ in 1703 and it contained 10 suites made up of 160 pieces. In all he wrote around 300 movements of this type. They are mostly short compositions, either using traditional dance models or presented as character pieces.

The Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra of Hamburg was established in 1999. The group has released two previous CDs for Challenge Classics. The first was devoted to the music of the early 18th century Dutch composer Johann Christian Schieferdecker (CC72531), and the second featured orchestral arrangements by Jörg Jacob of music by J.S. Bach (CC72625). Jacob has a long-standing relationship with the Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra both as performer and programme researcher. For this recording he has produced a complete reconstruction of the featured works, with the music being heard on disc for the first time in its original five-part arrangement.

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