Composer: Jean-Féry Rebel, Antoine Forqueray, Antoine Dornel, François Couperin, Antoine Dornel, Jean-Féry Rebel
Performer: {Oh!} Trio
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Dux
Catalogue: DUX1747
Release: 2022
Size: 444 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Rebel: Violin Sonata No. 6 in B Minor
01. I. Grave
02. II. Legerement
03. III. Gracieusement
04. IV. Viste
Forqueray: Pièces de viole, Suite No. 2
05. IV. La LeclairAnna Firlus
Dornel: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 2 No. 4 “La Forcroy”
06. I. Prelude. Un peu lent
07. II. Allemande
08. III. Lentement
09. IV. Vivement et marqué
10. V. Chaconne
Forqueray: Pièces de viole, Suite No. 1
11. VI. La CouperinAnna Firlus
Couperin: Concerts royaux, Troisième concert in A Major
12. I. Prélude
13. II. Allemande
14. III. Courante
15. IV. Sarabande
16. V. Gavotte
17. VI. Muzette
18. VII. Chaconne
Dornel: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 2 No. 2 “La Couprin”
19. I. LentementAnna Firlus
20. II. GayAnna Firlus
21. III. AffectueusementAnna Firlus
22. IV. GigueAnna Firlus
Rebel: Violin Sonata No. 4 in E Minor
23. I. Gracieusement
24. II. Viste
25. III. Très doux
26. IV. Viste
This CD presents a collection of Baroque music gems for strings and harpsichord, composed by French creators influenced by Italian music. The combination of those two inspirations in a stylish historical interpretation by a Polish ensemble resulted in a revealing and electrifying recording.
One of the artists presented on the album is Jean-Fery Rebel (1666- 1747), a French violinist and composer, an artist appreciated by the King of France, Louis XIV, who employed him at his court. Rebel would create mainly Italian-style sonatas, characterized by original harmony and rhythm, not always understood and accepted by the conservative listeners of the time. On this album we can find two of them, composed during the Parisian period of the composer’s life for violin and viola da gamba with harpsichord.
Another musician would create his works in the environment of the Sun King, namely Antoine Forqueray (1672-1745), a viola da gamba virtuoso, whose performance and compositional talent was appreciated by the great ruler: he paid for his musical education and appointed him royal musician at his court.
A contemporary of Rebel and Forqueray was Louis-Antoine Dornel (1680-1757), also a French composer, harpsichordist, organist and violinist. In addition to his career as an organist, which consumed his energy and time, he also created Italian-style sonatas, responding to the artistic needs of the then French society.
The most famous, however, was Franois Couperin (1668-1733), known as the Great, one of the greatest composers and harpsichordists of the late Baroque era; he revived French music, combining it with the invigorating stylistic influences from Italy. His concertos kept in that subtle and refined style can be found on this album.
The performers presenting the recordings are the {Oh!} Trio, specializing in stylish historical performance, an ensemble originating from the {Och} Orkiestra Historyczna founded in 2012. The trio includes violinist and artistic director of the group Martyna Pastuszka, Krzysztof Firlus, who plays the viola da gamba, and harpsichordist Anna Firlus.