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La Symphonie Parisienne

Sophie Karthäuser (soprano)

Les Agrémens, Guy Van Waas

La Symphonie Parisienne

La Symphonie Parisienne

Sophie Karthäuser (soprano)

Les Agrémens, Guy Van Waas

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It was at Le Concert Spirituel that the Germanicstyle symphony made its appearance in Paris. This story began in the 1750s with the arrival of musicians from Mannheim, including Johann Stamitz, in the French capital. Subsequently, various composers such as the Belgian François-Joseph Gossec appeared as the creators of the earliest French symphonies before Haydn’s symphonies enjoyed a very particular success there.

This set, released on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Les Agrémens, takes up most of the recordings conducted by Guy Van Waas in a repertoire bringing together composers played in Paris at the end of the 18th century (Gossec, Grétry, Haydn, Krauss), and announcing the beginnings of the Romantic symphony with two recording premieres: a symphony by Hérold and Beethoven’s Second Symphony.

Contents and tracklist

Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Entrée des Heures du matin (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length1:29
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Récitatif et air "C'est ici que le beau Céphale... / Naissantes fleurs" (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length5:25
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Ballet des Nymphes de Diane (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length3:21
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Tambourin (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length2:13
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Ariette "Mon coeur blessé" (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length3:48
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Danse infernale (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length2:25
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Pantomime (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length5:45
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Air "Ne vois-tu pas ce qui m'engage" (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length2:56
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Air lent (Airs de L'Aurore)
Work length2:56
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Gigue légère (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length1:28
Gretry: Céphale et Procris: Air grave pour un faune (Airs de l'Aurore)
Work length3:34
Gretry: Les deux avares: Ouverture (Airs d'Henriette)
Work length4:52
Gretry: Les deux avares: Ariette "Plus de dépit" (Airs d'Henriette)
Work length3:12
Gretry: Les deux avares: Ariette "Fuyons ce triste rivage" (Airs d'Henriette)
Work length3:09
Gretry: Anacréon chez Polycrate: Contredanse (Air d'Anais)
Work length1:47
Gretry: Anacréon chez Polycrate: Air "Non! mon père" (Air d'Anais)
Work length1:34
Gretry: Anacréon chez Polycrate: Pas de deux (Air d'Anais)
Work length3:35
Gretry: La caravane du Caire: Danse égyptienne (Air de l'esclave italienne)
Work length3:14
Gretry: La caravane du Caire: Air italien "Fra l'orror della tempesta" (Air de l'esclave italienne)
Work length7:29
Gretry: Concerto pour flûte et orchestre en Do Majeur
Work length12:59
I. Allegro
Track length4:49
II. Larghetto
Track length3:16
III. Allegro
Track length4:54
Gossec: Symphonie No. 3 en Mi Bémol Majeur
Work length14:39
I. Allegro
Track length4:36
II. Larghetto tempo di romanza
Track length2:36
III. Minuetto primo - Minuetto secondo
Track length4:00
IV. Allegro ma non presto
Track length3:27
Gossec: Symphonie No. 2 en Fa Majeur
Work length14:20
I. Largo
Track length1:30
II. Allegro non troppo
Track length4:50
III. Adagio poco andante
Track length3:34
IV. Moderato
Track length4:26
Gossec: Symphonie No. 1 en Mi Bémol Majeur
Work length18:07
I. Allegro
Track length5:25
II. Adagio
Track length4:47
III. Minuetto primo - Minuetto secondo
Track length3:56
IV. Allegro non presto
Track length3:59
Gossec: Sabinus (Suite de ballets)
Work length20:42
I. Pantomime
Track length3:50
II. Air en passacaille
Track length3:46
III. Gigue pour les enfants
Track length1:59
IV. Air des vieillards
Track length2:43
V. Tambourin I & II
Track length1:57
VI. Chaconne (Pas espagnol - Un peu lent - Tempo primo)
Track length6:27
Gossec: Symphonie concertante pour violon, violoncelle et orchestre en Ré Majeur
Work length11:32
I. Andantino
Track length6:50
II. Anglaise en rondeau
Track length4:42
Gossec: Symphonie No. 5 en Mi Bémol Majeur, Op. 12
Work length13:28
I. Lamentable ou lamentabile - Très vite avec furie ou quasi presto con furie
Track length5:02
II. Mouvement entre le largo et l'andante, expression de l'air pathétique chanté, et toujours à demi-jeu
Track length4:58
III. Vite et non prestissimo, mais allegro molto
Track length3:28
Gossec: Symphonie No. 1 en Ré Majeur, Op. 12
Work length14:14
I. Très vite ou allegro molto
Track length4:58
II. Ce morceau doit se jouer un peu moins vite que l'andante ordinaire
Track length4:41
III. Très leste ou molto presto
Track length4:35
Stamitz, J: Clarinet Concerto in B flat Major
Work length14:56
I. Allegro moderato
Track length6:46
II. Adagio
Track length3:35
III. Poco presto
Track length4:35
Gossec: Symphonie No. 3 en Do Majeur, Op. 12
Work length16:25
I. Très vite ou allegro molto
Track length7:13
II. Un peu léger ou allegretto
Track length5:50
III. Très gay, poco presto
Track length3:22
Kraus, J M: Symphony in D major, VB 143
Work length18:44
I. Allegro
Track length9:08
II. Andante un poco largo
Track length4:55
III. Allegro
Track length4:41
Pieltain: Concerto pour violon et orchestre No. 3 in B-Flat Major
Work length20:11
I. Allegro
Track length11:08
II. Adagio
Track length2:50
III. Rondo
Track length6:13
Gresnick: Symphonie concertante pour clarinette, basson et orchestre in B-Flat Major
Work length14:03
I. Allegro
Track length8:22
II. Romance (Andante grazioso) - Rondo (Allegro vivace)
Track length5:41
Lebrun, L: Concerto pour hautbois et orchestre in C Major
Work length14:27
I. Allegro
Track length6:57
II. Adagio
Track length2:56
III. Rondeau (Allegretto)
Track length4:34
Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B flat major 'La Reine'
Work length22:40
I. Adagio - Vivace
Track length7:57
II. Romance (Allegretto)
Track length6:49
III. Menuetto (Allgeretto)
Track length4:15
IV. Finale (Presto)
Track length3:39
Haydn: Symphonie in C Major, Hob. I.823 "L'ours"
Work length25:30
I. Vivace (Assai)
Track length8:08
II. Allegretto
Track length7:31
III. Menuet
Track length4:05
IV. Finale (Vivace - Assai)
Track length5:46
Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D major
Work length26:00
I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
Track length8:55
II. Capriccio (Largo)
Track length5:47
III. Menuet (Allegretto)
Track length4:41
IV. Finale (Allegro con spirito)
Track length6:37
Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor 'Farewell'
Work length26:49
I. Allegro assai
Track length8:18
II. Adagio
Track length7:34
III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
Track length3:33
IV. Finale (Presto)
Track length3:03
V. Adagio
Track length4:21
Haydn: Misera noi, misera patria, Hob. XXIVa7: Recitativo - Aria - Allegro moderato
Work length9:51
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob. VIIe:1
Work length13:42
I. Allegro
Track length6:00
II. Andante
Track length2:38
III. Allegro
Track length5:04
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Work length33:15
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Track length12:49
II. Larghetto
Track length10:02
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
Track length3:45
IV. Allegro molto
Track length6:39
Salieri: Les Danaïdes: Ouverture (Andante maestoso)
Work length6:14
Kreutzer, R: Ipsoboé: "Anciens maîtres de la Provence" (Air)
Work length6:06
Gluck: Alceste, Wq. 44, Act I Scene 7: "Divinités du Styx" (Air)
Work length3:55
Lemoyne: Phèdre, Acte III Scène 7: Hippolyte succombe
Work length4:57
Bach, J C: Amadis de Gaule, W.G 39, Acte II Scène 2: Bientôt, l'ennemi qui m'outrage
Work length2:09
Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46, Act IV Scene 1: "Non, cet affreux devoir" (Air)
Work length3:37
Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Acte II Scène 2: Ballet des ombres heureuses
Work length5:12
Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Acte II Scène 1: Air de furie
Work length4:03
Méhul: Valentine de Milan: "Vaillant guerrier" (Air)
Work length3:40
Hérold: Lasthénie: "Songez que dans le mariage" (Air)
Work length3:57
Spontini: Olympie, Acte II: Ô déplorable mère
Work length9:34
Hérold: Symphony No. 2 in D major
Work length15:42
I. Introduction (Largo - Allegro molto)
Track length7:01
II. Andante
Track length3:44
III. Rondo
Track length4:57
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