Couperin / Vallentin - Bridges - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Troisième Prélude 2. La Ménetou 3. Les Petits Âges La Muse Naissante 4. Les Petits Âges L'enfantine 5. Les Petits Âges L'adolescente 6. Les Petits Âges Les Délices 7. La Basque 8. La Chazé 9. Les Amusemens 10. Septième Prélude 11. Les Moissonneurs 12. Les Langueurs-Tendres 13. Le Gazoüillement 14. La Bersan 15. Les Baricades Mistérieuses 16. Les Bergeries 17. La Commére 18. Le Moucheron 19. La Ténébreuse Allemande 20. Premiere Courante 21. Seconde Courante 22. La Lugubre Sarabande 23. Gavotte 24. La Favorite Chaconne À Deux Temps

The harpsichord is perfect in it's compass, and brilliant in itself; but, as one can neither swell nor diminish it's notes, I shall always be grateful to those who, through consummate art sustained by good taste, manage to make this instrument capable of expression. Why is it difficult to play the music of Francois Couperin when it seems so simple at first glance? By offering precious information on the interpretation of his music (and more generally on the interpretation of French music of his time) in his treatise L'Art de toucher le clavecin (The art of harpsichord playing), Couperin provides us with the necessary elements for today's performer, who seeks above all to respect the composer's intentions. However, fear of not going beyond the indications given by the latter and excessive attention to every detail can inhibit inspiration and distract from the purpose of the works. Like the French language, it consists of rules but also of many exceptions. Modern grammars and dictionaries give us complete, firm, infallible answers to all these questions. But things were quite different at the time. Canadian harpsichordist Olivier Fortin has chosen this music for his new . Olivier Fortin is founder (1996) and director of the Montreal-based early music Ensemble Masques. He is increasingly esteemed as a soloist and chamber musician, touring and recording throughout Europe, the United States and Canada with ensembles such as Ensemble Masques, Capriccio Stravagante, Tafelmusik, Chanticleer, the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal and Les Voix Humaines as well as playing with Skip Sempé and Pierre Hantaï in a harpsichord trio. Album Tracks 1. L'art de Toucher Le Clavecin Premier Prélude en Do Majeur 2. Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavevin, 3E Ordre La Lugubre, Sarabande 3. Quatrième Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 25E Ordre Les Ombres Errantes 4. Premier Livre

Album Tracks 1. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - I Ouverture 2. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - II Grande Tirournele Gravement 3. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - III Air Nobleman 4. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - IV Air Tendre Rondeau 5. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - V Air Leger 6. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - VI Loure Pesamment 7. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - VII Air Anime Et Lege 8. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - VIII Sarabande Grave, Et Tendre 9. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - IX Air Leger 10. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - X Air Tendre Lentement 11. Hutieme Concert 'Dans Le Gout Theatral' - XI Air de Baccantes Tresanime 12. Le Rossignol-En-Amour E Double Du Rossignol from Pieces de Clavecin, Book III, 14Ieme - Christopher Krueger 13. Les Ondes from Pieces de Dlavecin, Book I, 5Ieme 14. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - I Prelude Lentement 15. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - II Allemande Legerement 16. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - III Courante 17. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - IV Sarabande Grave 18. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - V Gavotte 19. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - VI Muzette Naivement 20. Troisieme Concert from Concerts Royeaux - VII Chaconne Legere 21. L'himen-Amour from Pieces de Clavecin, Book III, 16Ieme Ordre - Linda Quan 22. L'ame-En-Peine from Pieces de Clavecin, Book III, 13Ieme Ordre 23. Quatrieme Concert from Concerts Royaux - I Prelude Gravement 24. Quatrieme Concert from Concerts Royaux - II Allemande Legerement 25. Quatrieme Concert from Concerts Royaux - III Courante Francoise Galament 26. Quatrieme Concert from Concerts Royaux - IV Courante a L'italiene Gayement 27. Quatrieme Concert from Concert