New. Le Violon de Rameau
Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin), William Christie (harpsichord)
Hear how the duo breathe together in Rameau's Les tendres plaintes, turning from one musical sentence into the next with gentle punctuation and elided flow. It's sensual and soul-searching,...
New. Le Violon de Rameau
Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin), William Christie (harpsichord)
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Hear how the duo breathe together in Rameau's Les tendres plaintes, turning from one musical sentence into the next with gentle punctuation and elided flow. It's sensual and soul-searching,...
About
With the attention given to Rameau’s harpsichord pieces and operas, it’s often forgotten that he was also an accomplished violinist. William Christie and Théotime Langlois de Swarte have therefore devised this imaginary concert in which the violin and harpsichord vie with each other in creative inventiveness. Its programme naturally draws on the best-known opera scenes and arias by Rameau, but alsoincludes some of his contemporaries, in a poetic journey between the theatre, dance and song.
Contents and tracklist
Rameau:
Les Fêtes d'Hébé, RCT 41, Acte II Scene 5: Air tendre. L'Amour va prendre Apollon (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length2:05
Rameau:
Suite in D Major, RCT 3: I. Les Tendres Plaintes (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length4:23
Rameau:
Castor et Pollux, RCT 32B, Acte III Scene 4: Première Gavotte pour Hébé et les Plaisirs célestes (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length2:17
Rameau:
Castor et Pollux, RCT 32B, Acte I Scene 5: Air pour une Spartiate, sans lenteur (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length2:05
Toussaint Bordet:
Air tendre. Rossignol dont le doux ramage: Air tendre. Rossignol dont le doux ramage (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length2:42
Rameau:
Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue Scene 2: Musette en rondeau (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length1:51
Rameau:
Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue Scene 2: Air grave pour deux Polonois (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length1:11
Rameau:
Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue Scene 2: Menuet I (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length0:45
Rameau:
Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, First Entrance "Le Turc généreux" Scene 6: Rigaudons I & II (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length1:22
Rameau:
Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, First Entrance "Le Turc généreux" Scene 6: Tambourins I & II (Version for Violin and Harpsichord)
Work length1:17
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Awards and reviews
October 2026
Hear how the duo breathe together in Rameau's Les tendres plaintes, turning from one musical sentence into the next with gentle punctuation and elided flow. It's sensual and soul-searching, and Christie's registral changes expertly keep the unceasing loveliness from becoming cloying.
