Kovats L'Arpa Festante Hesse Voskuilen - Mystery of Natural Truth - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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. Kyrie I - Christe - Kyrie II 2. Gloria 3. Credo 4. Sanctus - Pleni Sunt - Benedictus 5. Agnus Dei I, II, III 6. Stabat Mater Dolorosa 7. Adoramus Te, Christe 8. Imperatrix Reginarum 9. Imperatrix Gloriosa 10. Florem Ergo Genuisti 11. Res Miranda 12. Salve Regina 13. Lamentatio Hieremiae Prophaetae I 14. Magnificat Primi Toni 15. O Sacrum Convivium 16. Quando Venit Ergo 17. Ave Corpus Jesu Christi

In the long and eventful history of the Dresden court music, the figure of Kapellmeister Johann Christoph Schmidt undoubtedly marks a critical juncture. However, it seems that Augustus the Strong recognized Schmidt's talent early on, as his rise was steady and culminated in 1697 when he officially succeeded Schutz - a wise decision by the ruler, who Schmidt well served with musical creations that catered to the favored French taste. The Serene Highness likely experienced many unexpected delights behind the facade of the conventional suite lies sophisticated rhythmic and metric artistry that enlivens the progression with displaced accents and whimsical turns, demanding an exceptional ensemble like the one Schmidt assembled in Dresden. Album Tracks 1. Suite G-Dur für 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Ouverture 2. Suite G-Dur für 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Grand Air 3. Suite G-Dur für 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Menuetto 4. Suite G-Dur für 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Sarabande 5. Suite G-Dur für 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Gigue 6. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Intrade 7. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Ouverture 8. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Air 1 9. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Menuet 10. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Sinfonie 11. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Grand Air 12. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Air 2 13. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Grand Air 14. Suite g-Moll á deux Choeurs für 2 Oboen, Taille, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Chaconne 15. Suite D-Dur für 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher, bc~Ouverture 16.