Various Artists - Krummhorn Storto Tournebout - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

To celebrate 30 years of the Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet pays homage to the French musical patrimony of the 17th and 18th centuries, to whose exploration he remains passionately devoted. In close collaboration with Benoit Dratwicki and the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles - which also celebrated it's 30th anniversary in 2018 -they have devised an intriguingly unconventional programme idea. Following the example of Louis XIV, who in 1671 asked Lully to create a Ballet of ballets consisting of extracts from the thirty or so ballets that the composer had put on at court, they have conceived 'An Imaginary Opera,' a veritable 'Opera of Operas' around thirty extracts, with well-known repertoire alongside rarities - some completely unknown and unpublished - have been put together to create a plot centered around three dramatic archetypes of the period a princess in love, a witch queen (her rival) and a courageous prince. All the themes of French baroque opera are illustrated in turn, according to the rules of the genre battle, tempest, sorcery, love duets, religious invocations, and sleep. The virtuoso arias, dazzling ballets and imposing ceremonial choruses are by Lully and Rameau, naturally - but also by Campra, Marais, Bertin de La Doué, Destouches, Stück, Gervais, Colin de Blamont, Rebel, Francœur, Montéclair, Leclair and Dauvergne. Brilliantly brought to life by the very finest of today's baroque lyric artists, this recording was made at the Opéra Royal de Versailles.

This is an album of great works for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, beautifully performed by The Teton Trio. The Trio writes InchWe named ourselves after the stunning geography of the summer music festival that the three of us have in common. The Grand Teton Music Festival has happened every summer in Jackson, Wyoming, since 1962. The mountains of the Teton range, and the trails and scenery of Grand Teton National Park have been such an iconic backdrop to some truly life-changing performances for all three of us, and so by taking the name of this special place we hope to pay homage to and continue that tradition of beauty.Inch

Chicago's famous Parrot tag gave Chess records a run for the money in the 1950's - the golden age of rhythm & blues. Their fine stable of Blues artists included Albert King, J.B. Lenoir, Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim and many other classic acts. This volume focuses on the Blues. 25 classic tracks.