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Rameau: Pièces pour clavecin

Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord, Philippe Humeau 1977)

Rameau: Pièces pour clavecin
Bertrand Cullier here sets about rectifying and such neglect with a will and no little vigour. He's not afraid to go out on a bit of an interpretive limb ... Every track does sound like a performance...

Rameau: Pièces pour clavecin

Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord, Philippe Humeau 1977)

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Bertrand Cullier here sets about rectifying and such neglect with a will and no little vigour. He's not afraid to go out on a bit of an interpretive limb ... Every track does sound like a performance...

About

"Every soul and spirit were in his harpsichord," dramatist Alexis Piron wrote about his friend Rameau. Listeners of today are often more inclined to prefer his operas. However, there is a wealth of wit, wisdom and joy in Rameau's harpsichord works. This collection of the complete 'Pièces pour clavecin', performed by Bertrand Cuiller with his customary finesse and passion, illuminates all of the beauty and virtuosity of these works. Bertrand Cuiller devotes his recital career to the solo harpsichord repertory, with a particular penchant for the English composers William Byrd and John Bull, whose music he has recorded for Mirare and Alpha. His discography fo these labels also includes harpsichord concertos by J.S Bach with his father Daniel Cuiller and Stradivaria, and sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. In 2014 Bernard Cuiller founded the ensemble Le Caravansérail, with the aim of mounting projects centring on composers who are especially close to his heart and whose music he wishes to explore with larger forces. He also appears as a chamber musician with Bruno Cocset and Les Basses Réunies and as a member of La Reveuse.

Contents and tracklist

I. Prélude
Track length3:56
II. Alemande
Track length5:00
III. 2e Alemande
Track length2:00
IV. Courante
Track length2:15
V. Gigue
Track length2:37
VI. 1ère et 2e Sarabandes
Track length3:29
VII. Vénitienne
Track length2:07
VIII. Gavote
Track length1:39
IX. Menuet
Track length1:23
I. Allemande
Track length3:53
II. Courante
Track length1:46
III. Gigues en Rondeau
Track length4:12
IV. Le Rappel des Oiseaux
Track length1:59
V. Rigaudons
Track length1:07
VI. Musette en rondeau
Track length2:24
VII. Tambourin
Track length1:11
VIII. La Vilageoise
Track length2:52
IX. Les Tendres Plaintes
Track length3:43
X. Les Niais de Sologne
Track length5:50
XI. Les Soupirs
Track length4:37
XII. La Joyeuse
Track length1:25
XIII. La Follette
Track length1:35
XIV. L’Entretien des Muses
Track length5:11
XV. Les Tourbillons
Track length3:09
XVI. Les Cyclopes
Track length3:11
XVII. Le Lardon
Track length0:40
XVIII. La Boiteuse
Track length0:37
I. Allemande
Track length8:23
II. Courante
Track length4:07
III. Sarabande
Track length3:18
IV. Les trois Mains
Track length3:38
V. Fanfarinette
Track length3:24
VI. La Triomphante
Track length1:39
VII. Gavotte et Doubles
Track length7:21
VIII. Les Tricotets
Track length2:12
IX. L’Indifférente
Track length1:57
X. Menuets
Track length2:14
XI. La Poule
Track length5:04
XII. Les Triolets
Track length4:49
XIII. Les Sauvages
Track length2:06
XIV. L’Enharmonique
Track length5:46
XV. L’Égiptienne
Track length3:05
I. La Livri
Track length3:14
II. L’Agaçante
Track length2:32
III. La Timide
Track length6:09
IV. L’Indiscrète
Track length1:44

Awards and reviews

Early Music Review April 2015

Bertrand Cullier here sets about rectifying and such neglect with a will and no little vigour. He's not afraid to go out on a bit of an interpretive limb ... Every track does sound like a performance with a touch of spontaneity.

June 2015

What strikes the listener first is the ease and fluency with which Cuiller plays... His instinct in this matter is finely calibrated and sure. His command of ornamentation, written and improvised, is equally impressive...Cuiller's remarkable legato and attention to expressive detail make this refreshing new interpretation of Rameau's keyboard works definitely worth acquiring.
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