Eco dell'Anima - Rebel: Dance Suites & Sonatas (2016)
Artist: Eco dell'Anima
Title: Rebel: Dance Suites & Sonatas
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Centaur Records, Inc.
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:16:55
Total Size: 421 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Rebel: Dance Suites & Sonatas
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Centaur Records, Inc.
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:16:55
Total Size: 421 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: I. Prélude (00:57)
2. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: II. Allemande (02:08)
3. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: III. Courante (01:32)
4. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: IV. Sarabande (02:48)
5. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: V. Gigue (01:18)
6. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: VI. Gavotte (00:55)
7. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: VII. Menuet (01:00)
8. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: VIII. Rondeau (03:10)
9. Violin Suite No. 3 in D Major: IX. Les cloches (02:08)
10. Violin Sonata No. 8 in D Minor: I. Grave (02:01)
11. Violin Sonata No. 8 in D Minor: II. Courante (02:20)
12. Violin Sonata No. 8 in D Minor: III. Rondeau (03:00)
13. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: I. Prélude (01:48)
14. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: II. Allemande (02:43)
15. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: III. Courante (01:50)
16. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: IV. Sarabande (03:02)
17. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: V. Gigue. Rondeau (01:09)
18. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: VI. Chaconne (04:11)
19. Violin Suite No. 1 in G Major: VII. Bourée en rondeau (02:13)
20. Violin Sonata No. 7 in G Minor "L'immortelle": I. Allemande (02:55)
21. Violin Sonata No. 7 in G Minor "L'immortelle": II. Courante (01:55)
22. Violin Sonata No. 7 in G Minor "L'immortelle": III. Sarabande (02:43)
23. Violin Sonata No. 7 in G Minor "L'immortelle": IV. Gigue (01:31)
24. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: I. Prélude (01:47)
25. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: II. Allemande (02:14)
26. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: III. Courante (01:35)
27. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: IV. Sarabande (02:55)
28. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: V. Gigue (01:11)
29. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: VI. Passacaille (04:38)
30. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: VII. La boutade (01:28)
31. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: VIII. Bourrée en rondeau (03:01)
32. Violin Suite No. 2 in D Major / B Minor: IX. Caprice (08:34)
Best remembered for his colorful simphonie nouvelle Les Élémens and the innovative ballet Les caractères de la danse, the French Baroque composer Jean-Féry Rebel was a member of the courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV, for whom he composed much dance and instrumental music. This recording by Eco dell'Anima presents three suites and two sonatas that Rebel published in 1705 and 1713, which are performed here on Baroque violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord. While these pieces are rather conventional in instrumentation and style, and are not as daring in harmony and instrumental effects as Rebel's ballets, the music holds subtle charms in its florid melodic lines and the lively dance rhythms that made his music distinctive. Rendered in period style, with crisp details, glossy string tone, and elaborate ornamentation, the performances are appealing for their sparkle and verve, though the acoustics of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Georgia are a bit too resonant for the lean textures of the music. ~ Blair Sanderson