Washington McClain, Alison Melville, Julia Wedman, Washington McClain, Charlotte Nediger - Chauvon: Les nouveaux bijoux (2012)

Tracklist

01. Tibiades: Suite No. 11: I. Prelude: Gracieusement
02. Tibiades: Suite No. 11: II. Allemande, la St. Vallier: Legerement
03. Tibiades: Suite No. 11: III. Courante, la Duche: Legerement
04. Tibiades: Suite No. 11: IV. La Samaritaine: Tendrement et legerement
05. Tibiades: Suite No. 11: V. Chaconne en rondeau, la Listenay
06. Tibiades: Suite No. 3: I. Prelude: Tendrement
07. Tibiades: Suite No. 3: II. Allemande, la Dragonne
08. Tibiades: Suite No. 3: III. Sarabande en rondeau, la Melancolique
09. Tibiades: Suite No. 3: IV. Courante, la Moissette
10. Tibiades: Suite No. 3: V. Sicilienne, la Fileuse
11. Tibiades: Suite No. 3: VI. Le Rouet: Legerement
12. Tibiades: Suite No. 5: I. Caprice, le Cury: Vivement
13. Tibiades: Suite No. 5: II. Allemande, la St. Germain
14. Tibiades: Suite No. 5: III. Sicilienne, la reveuse: Tres tendrement
15. Tibiades: Suite No. 5: IV. Gavotte en rondeau: Legerement
16. Tibiades: Suite No. 5: V. Chaconne en rondeau, le Besson
17. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: I. Prelude: Gravement - legerement - lentement
18. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: II. Menuet champetre: Tendrement
19. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: III. Allemande, la Determinee: Legerement
20. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: IV. Reflexion: Tres lentement
21. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: V. Arpegement, le Pieche: Gracieusement
22. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: VI. Les Troubillons: Legerement
23. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: VII. Cotillon: Legerement
24. Tibiades: Suite No. 1: VIII. Gigue, la Follette
25. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: I. Prelude
26. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: II. Allemande, la Marechale de Villars: Fierement
27. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: III. Courante, la Frenier: Gravement
28. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: IV. Rondeau, le Fargis: Tendrement
29. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: V. Espece de sicilienne, la Fargis: Gracieusement et loure
30. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: VI. Gavotte tendre, la Blanche
31. Tibiades: Suite No. 4: VII. Gigue, le Chapard: Legerement
32. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: I. Prelude, le Changeur: Lentement - legerement
33. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: II. Sarabande: Tres tendrement
34. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: III. Allemande, la Soubise
35. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: IV. Lentement
36. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: V. Courante, la Pieche
37. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: VI. Rondeau, le Chapard: D'un air aise
38. Tibiades: Suite No. 10: VII. Gigue
39. Tibiades: Suite No. 9: I. Prelude: Lentement et notes egales - legerement
40. Tibiades: Suite No. 9: II. Sarabande
41. Tibiades: Suite No. 9: III. Allemande, la Frenier
42. Tibiades: Suite No. 9: IV. Sicilienne, la Dornel
43. Tibiades: Suite No. 2: I. Prelude: Lentement et notes egales - legerement, notes egales
44. Tibiades: Suite No. 2: II. Allemande, la Cherie
45. Tibiades: Suite No. 2: III. Loure: Affectueusement
46. Tibiades: Suite No. 2: IV. Rondeau, le Folatre
47. Tibiades: Suite No. 2: V. L'agreable



Francois Chauvon (fl. 1710-40) was an oboist and student of Francois Couperin, to whom he dedicated his set of suites and sonatas entitled Tibiades in 1717. Little information about Chauvon survives beyond the works he published between 1712 and 1736. Chauvon himself seems to have regarded the pieces presented in Tibiades as an important achievement in the creation of a new style, for he designated them as a “new genre” of works. Perhaps he had in mind stylistic diversity within the works and the innovative instrumentation he suggested for them—that is, “for the flute and the oboe, as well as several sonatas for the violin.” In this recording, the performers have taken Chauvon’s wording as an invitation to create various ensemble combinations featuring the instruments he specifies, thus giving rise to interesting contrasts of timbre and texture.

Experience, passion and a taste for discovery is what brings these chambers musicians together on this CD. They are undisputedly among the best players in Canada of their respective instruments, in the field of Early Music. Having all worked in Toronto, where they first had a chance to play together, they each pursue an active career as soloist and ensemble player with various groups in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Washington McClain, Alison Melville, Julia Wedman, Michael McCraw and Charlotte Nediger share together for the first time on disc their love for the exploration of unjustly overlooked repertoire.

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