Couperin: Ariane consolée par Bacchus

A newly discovered, charming cantata for baritone and continuo is lovingly rendered alongside stylish chamber works in praise of Lully and Corelli. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2017, More…

Release Date: 16th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: AP130
Label: Aparté
Length: 60 minutes

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Couperin, F: Ariane consolée par Bacchus

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Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques and Stéphane Degout, Christophe Rousset, Stéphane Degout and Les Talens Lyriques, Stéphane Degout (soloist), Christophe Rousset

I. Récitatif "Sur les bords d’une île sauvage..."

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II. Air "Amour, vante cette fois..."

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III. Récitatif "Ariane en cette langueur…"

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IV. Air "Pouvez-vous pleurer un barbare ?"

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V. Récitatif "Tandis qu’il parle ainsi, la princesse en soi-même..."

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VI. Air "Chantons sans fin…"

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Couperin, F: L'Apothéose de Lulli

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Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset

I. Lully aux Champs Élysées, concertant avec les Ombres lyriques

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II. Air pour les mêmes

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III. Vol de Mercure aux Champs Élysées pour avertir qu’Apollon y va descendre

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IV. Descente d’Apollon qui vient offrir son violon à Lully et sa place au Parnasse

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V. Rumeur souterraine causée par les Auteurs contemporains de Lully

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VI. Plaintes des mêmes pour des flûtes ou des violons très adoucis

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VII. Enlèvement de Lully au Parnasse

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VIII. Accueil entre doux et hagard fait à Lully par Corelli et par les Muses italiennes

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IX. Remerciement de Lully à Apollon

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X. Essai en forme d'ouverture. Lully et les Muses françaises, Corelli et les Muses italiennes

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XI. Lully jouant le sujet, et Corelli l’accompagnant

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XII. Corelli jouant le sujet à son tour, que Lully accompagne

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Couperin, F: Apothéoses: La Paix du Parnasse

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Christophe Rousset

I. Sonade en trio

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II. Saillie

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III. Rondement

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IV. Vivement

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

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Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset

I. Corelli au pied du Parnasse prie les Muses de le recevoir parmi elles (Grande Sonade en trio)

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II. Corelli charmé de la bonne réception qu’on lui fait au Parnasse, en marque sa joie. Il continue avec ceux qui l’accompagnent (Grande Sonade en trio)

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III. Corelli buvant à la source d’Hippocrène. Sa troupe continue (Grande Sonade en trio)

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IV. Enthousiasme de Corelli causé par les eaux d’Hippocrène (Grande Sonade en trio)

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V. Corelli, après son enthousiasme, s’endort et sa troupe joue le sommeil suivant. Très doux (Grande Sonade en trio)

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VI. Les Muses réveillent Corelli et le placent auprès d’Apollon (Grande Sonade en trio)

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VII. Remerciement de Corelli (Grande Sonade en trio)

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Couperin came from a dynasty of musicians very much in the public eye, starting with the beginning of the reign of Louis XIV. This dynasty would remain important after the death of Francois Couperin, known as Couperin le Grand ('the Great'). Chosen personally by the Sun King for the Chapelle Royale at Versailles, he was quickly forgotten after his death, being eclipsed by Rameau. However history would consider him the most accomplished expression of French genius in the 18th century.

Here, the cantata 'Ariane consolée par Bacchus' is unveiled and served by a dream cast led by Christophe Rousset. This first release on the Aparté label is the forerunner of a boxed set to celebrate the occasion of Couperin's 250th birthday.

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January 2017

A newly discovered, charming cantata for baritone and continuo is lovingly rendered alongside stylish chamber works in praise of Lully and Corelli.

December 2016

The acoustic of the Eglise Saint-Pierre (Paris) allows us to enjoy both the warmth of [Degout's] voice and the detail of his fluent ornamentation....These works have been recorded many times but rarely so well. Rousset’s vision for his ensemble... is sublime, as too are his harpsichord realisations. This is a landmark recording to treasure.

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