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Special offer. Couperin - Apothéoses

London Baroque

  • Release Date: 1st Oct 2003
  • Catalogue No: BISCD1275
  • Label: BIS
  • Length: 65 minutes

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Contents

Couperin, F: Apothéoses: Le Parnasse ou L'apothéose de Corelli, Grande Sonade, en Trio

Work length14:03
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  • London Baroque
  • Recorded: January 2001
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin's East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

I. Corelli at the foot of Mount Parnassus asks the Muses to welcome him amongst them.

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II. Corelli, enchanted by his favourable reception at Mount Parnassus, expresses his joy. He proceeds with his followers.

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III. Corelli drinks at the well of Hypocrene. His followers proceed.

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IV. Corelli's exaltation at drinking at the waters of Hypocrene.

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V. After his exaltation, Corelli now falls asleep; his followers attend with some very quiet music.

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VI. The Muses wake Corelli and place him next to Apollo.

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VII. Corelli gives thanks.

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Couperin, F: L'Apothéose de Lulli

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  • London Baroque
  • Recorded: January 2001
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin's East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

I. Lully in the Elysian Fields making music with the spirits of the underworld.

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II. Air for the same.

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III. Mercury flies to the Elysian Fields to warn of Apollo's impending arrival there.

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IV. Descent of Apollo, who comes to offer his violin to Lully and a place on Parnassus.

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V. Subterranean rumblings caused by Lully's contemporaries.

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VI. Lamentations of the same for flutes or very muted violins.

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VII. Lully Is elevated to Parnassus.

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VIII. The welcome (both kind and guarded) given to Lully by Corelli and the Italian Muses.

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IX. Lully's thanks to Apollo.

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X. Apollo persuades Lully and Corelli That ... French and Italian styles would make perfection in Music: Essay in the form of an overture.

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XI. Lully plays the subject and Corelli accompanies It (First Air); Corelli plays the subject ...And Lully accompanies It [Second Air]

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XII: The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): I. Gravement

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XIII. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): II. Saillie [Vivement]

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XIV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): III. Rondement

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XV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): IV. Vivement

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Couperin, F: Sonate en Quatuor 'La Sultane'

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  • London Baroque
  • Recorded: January 2001
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin's East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

— - — - Air tendrement - — - Legerement - Vivement

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Couperin, F: La Steinquerque

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  • London Baroque
  • Recorded: January 2001
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin's East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Gayement (Bruit de Guerre) - Lentement - Gravement - Legerement - Mouvement de Fanfares - Lentement - Gravement - Gayement

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