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Special offer. Boismortier: Les Quatre Saisons

Sarah Charles (soprano), Enguerrand de Hys (tenor), Marc Mauillon (baritenor), Lili Aymonino (soloist)

Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Chloé de Guillebon

Le printemps has Sarah Charles and flautist Marta Gawlas making affectionately conversational allusions to the sweet bird Philomel singing...L’hyver is performed gorgeously by Lili Aymonino...

Special offer. Boismortier: Les Quatre Saisons

Sarah Charles (soprano), Enguerrand de Hys (tenor), Marc Mauillon (baritenor), Lili Aymonino (soloist)

Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Chloé de Guillebon

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Le printemps has Sarah Charles and flautist Marta Gawlas making affectionately conversational allusions to the sweet bird Philomel singing...L’hyver is performed gorgeously by Lili Aymonino...

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Although it is not known to which mysterious figures they were dedicated, Joseph de Boismortier’s cantatas Les Quatre Saisons, published in 1724, resonate with the splendour of court festivities and the eloquence of the salons de conversation. The libretto, written by an anonymous but undoubtedly romantic hand, unfolds its poetry through the seasons, and the composer seems to have enjoyed recreating all its subtleties in his music. For her first recording as conductor, Chloé de Guillebon surrounded herself with young talent, accompanied by the skilful musicians of the Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles.

Contents and tracklist

No. 1, Les fougueux aquilons
Track length1:31
No. 2, Venez sous ces feuillages
Track length3:39
No. 3, J’entends des concerts d’allégresse
Track length0:55
No. 4, L’amour ordonne la fête
Track length0:26
No. 5, Règne, Amour
Track length2:42
No. 6, Le retour de la jeune Flore
Track length1:26
No. 7, Les grâces, les jeux innocents
Track length4:02
No. 1, L’ardente canicule
Track length1:15
No. 2, Ô toi qui répands l’abondance
Track length5:42
No. 3, Mais quelle est mon erreur
Track length0:49
No. 4, Moissonnez ces fertiles plaines
Track length3:51
No. 5, Cependant, le Soleil
Track length0:37
No. 6, Zéphir agite ces feuillages
Track length1:35
No. 7, Ô nuit cache aux yeux indiscrets
Track length4:45
No. 1, Où suis-je ?
Track length1:21
No. 2, Chantons, dansons
Track length3:40
No. 3, Mais profitant des beaux jours de l’automne
Track length0:46
No. 4, Coule dans nos veines
Track length3:25
No. 5, Quel est donc de mon sens
Track length0:49
No. 6, En vain la plus fière beauté
Track length1:41
No. 7, C’en est fait, à Bacchus je cède la victoire
Track length4:03
No. 1, Charmants Zephirs
Track length3:37
No. 2, L’Hiver porte partout
Track length0:47
No. 3, Les vents brisent leurs chaînes
Track length2:56
No. 4, Le Ciel, pour nous livrer la guerre
Track length1:07
No. 5, Souverain maître du tonnerre
Track length6:22
No. 6, Mais au milieu de tant d’alarmes
Track length0:45
No. 7, Terpsichore conduit cette troupe
Track length0:40
No. 8, Tout retentit de concerts d’allégresse
Track length0:36
No. 9, Quelle aimable fête
Track length3:43
No. 10, J’aperçois la Muse tragique
Track length0:39
No. 11, En vain Borée
Track length5:11

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April 2025

Le printemps has Sarah Charles and flautist Marta Gawlas making affectionately conversational allusions to the sweet bird Philomel singing...L’hyver is performed gorgeously by Lili Aymonino and four-part instruments (a pair of violins, flute and viola da gamba).
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