Les Siecles - Les nuits de Paris - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Il Cielo Bianco 2. Arancio Limone Mandarino 3. Un Sole Nero 4. Pizzica Tarantata 5. Solo Per Te 6. Verso Leuca 7. Marisa (A Gino Paoli) 8. La Mercia 9. Non Parlarmi D'amore a Baltimora 10. Porto Selvaggio (A Renata Fonte) 11. La Pianura Di Rame 12. Mentre Gitano Un Film (A Ferzan Petek) 13. Senza Tempo

To celebrate their 20th anniversary in style, Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth have chosen to dazzle us with the distinctive colors of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Paris. This concert, recorded in the legendary surroundings of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, explores shimmering orchestral works by Debussy, Lalo, Dukas and Roussel. Album Tracks 1. Lalo Namouna, Suite No. 1 I. Prélude. Andante 2. Lalo Namouna, Suite No. 1 II. Sérénade. Allegro 3. Lalo Namouna, Suite No. 1 III. Thème Varié. Andante 4. Lalo Namouna, Suite No. 1 IV. Parades de Foire. Allegro Vivace 5. Lalo Namouna, Suite No. 1 V. Fête Foraine. Presto 6. Debussy Prélude À L'après-Midi D'un Faune, L. 86 7. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 I. Andante - Moderato (Réveil D'ariane) 8. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 II. Lento (Elle Regarde Avec Étonnement de Tous CÔTÉS. Elle Cherche Thésée) - Andantino (Elle Comprend Qu'elle Est Abandonnée) 9. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 III. Allegro (Bacchus Danse Seul) 10. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 IV. Andante (Le Baiser) - Plus Calme - Andantino (L'enchantement Dionysiaque) 11. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 V. Allegro Deciso (Le Thiase Défile) 12. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 VI. Andante (Danse D'ariane) - Andantino - Lento - Meno Lento - Allegro Moderato 13. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 VII. Moderato E Pesante (Danse D'ariane Et de Bacchus) 14. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 VIII. Allegro Brillante (Bacchanale) - Presto 15. Roussel Bacchus Et Ariane, Suite No. 2, Op. 43 IX. Allegro Molto 16. Dukas L'apprenti Sorcier

For her ninth recording project on Glossa, the Berlin-based American harpsichordist Mitzi Meyerson is joined by her Finnish colleagues Kreeta-Maria Kentala (violin) and Lauri Pulakka (cello). With this same setup - which they are keen to call the InchJones BandInch - they have previously unearthed works for the tag by Richard Jones and Giovanni Battista Somis. The new recording is centred on François Francœur, a celebrated member of the Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi and of Le Concert Spirituel in France, and co- director, later in his career, with François Rebel, of the Paris Opéra. The ten violin sonatas on the present double album represent the complete Premier Livre de sonates à violon seul et basse continue, published in Paris in 1720. The writing brings together the elegance of the French style and the energy of the Italian in a perfect blend of both aesthetics, with Francœur presenting his own unique voice in this collection in an effective manner. The music is tuneful and fresh, refined and robust, complete with tender melodies, wild dances, pastorales, and movements of unabashed virtuosity. Album Tracks 1. I. Adagio 2. II. Courante 3. III. Sarabande 4. IV. Gavotte 5. V. Gigue 6. I. Adagio 7. II. Allemande 8. III. Sarabande 9. IV. Rondeau 10. V. Presto 11. I. Adagio 12. II. Courante 13. III. Sarabande 14. IV. Gigue 15. V. Gavotte 16. I. Adagio 17. II. Allemande 18. III. Sarabande 19. IV. Gavotte 20. V. Gigue 21. I. Adagio 22. II. Courante 23. III. Adagio 24. IV. Gigue 1. I. Adagio 2. II. Allemande. Marqué 3. III. Rondeau 4. IV. Sarabande 5. V. Rondeau Gay 6. I. Allemande. Allegro 7. II. Adagio 8. III. Gavotte 9. IV. Presto 10. I. Allemande. Adagio 11. II. Allemande 12. III. Sarabande 13. IV. Rondeau en Muzette 14. I. Adagio 15. II. Courante 16. III. Adagio 17. IV. Rondeau 18.