Théotime Langlois de Swarte, William Christie - Le Violon de Rameau (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: I. Preludio. Grave
02. Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Grave - Andante
03. Les Fêtes d'Hébé, RCT 41, Acte II Scene 5: Air tendre. L'Amour va prendre Apollon (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
04. Suite in D Major, RCT 3: I. Les Tendres Plaintes (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
05. Improvised Prelude for Harpsichord in E Major
06. Castor et Pollux, RCT 32B, Acte III Scene 4: Première Gavotte pour Hébé et les Plaisirs célestes (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
07. Castor et Pollux, RCT 32B, Acte I Scene 5: Air pour une Spartiate, sans lenteur (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
08. Air tendre. Rossignol dont le doux ramage (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
09. Suite, Op. 27 No. 3: Tendrement
10. Suite, Op. 27 No. 3: Gayement & Double
11. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue Scene 2: Musette en rondeau (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
12. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue Scene 2: Air grave pour deux Polonois (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
13. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue Scene 2: Menuet I (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
14. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, First Entrance Le Turc généreux Scene 6: Rigaudons I & II (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
15. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, First Entrance Le Turc généreux Scene 6: Tambourins I & II (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
16. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Third Entrance Les Fleurs Scene 8: Orage (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
17. Les Sauvages de Mr. Rameau, variations
18. Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Preludio. Adagio
19. Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Pastorale, in poco allegro gratioso
20. Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Corrente. Allegro
21. Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: IV. Arie I-II. Gratioso
22. Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: V. Giga. Presto
23. Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 6: Tambourin
24. Violin Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Largo
25. Hippolyte et Aricie, Acte III Scene 8: Premier Air des Matelots (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
26. Hippolyte et Aricie, Acte III Scene 8: Deuxième Air des Matelots (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
27. Hippolyte et Aricie, Acte III Scene 8: Premier et Deuxième Rigaudons en tambourin (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
28. Improvisation for Organ
29. Canon in E Major. Avec du vin, endormons-nous, RCT 18 (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
30. Dardanus, RCT 35A, Acte IV Scene 2: Sommeil, rondeau tendre (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
31. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Second Entrance Les Incas du Pérou Scene 2: Air. Viens, Hymen (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
32. Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, New Entrance Les Sauvages Scene 6: Chaconne (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)

The popularity of his harpsichord pieces and operas may have led people to forget that Rameau was also an accomplished violinist: William Christie and Théotime Langlois de Swarte have therefore conceived this imaginary concert, in which the violin and harpsichord vie with one another in ingenuity and creativity. The programme is, of course, inspired by the most famous arias and scenes from his operatic oeuvre, but also features numerous works by his contemporaries. A poetic journey through theatre, dance and song.

Théotime Langlois de Swarte, baroque violin
William Christie, harpsichord, organ