Composer: François Couperin, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marin Marais, Gaspard le Roux
Performer: William Christie, Justin Taylor
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue: HAF8905337
Release: 2024
Size: 2.55 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Roux: Suite for 2 Harpsichords No. 1 in D Minor
01. I. Prélude
02. II. Allemande “La Vauvert”
03. III. Courante
04. IV. Sarabande grave
05. V. Menuet
06. VI. Passepied
Lully: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, LWV 43, Act IV Scene 5
07. Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (Arr. for 2 Harpsichords by & Justin Taylor)
Roux: Suite for 2 Harpsichords No. 2 in D Major
08. I. Allemande grave “La Lorenzany”
09. II. Courante
10. III. Sarabande gaye
11. IV. Gavotte
Lully: Armide, LWV 71, Act V Scene 1
12. Passacaille (Arr. for 2 Harpsichords by & Justin Taylor, after Jean-Henri d’Anglebert)
Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2, Ordre VII in G Major & G Minor
13. I. La Ménetou (Arr. for 2 Harpsichords by & Justin Taylor)
Roux: Suite for 2 Harpsichords No. 3 in A Minor
14. I. Prélude
15. II. Allemande
16. III. Courante
17. IV. Sarabande
18. V. Sarabande en rondeau
19. VI. Gavotte
20. VII. Menuet I – Double – Menuet II
Roux: Suite for 2 Harpsichords No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor
21. I. Allemande gaye
22. II. Courante – Double
23. III. Sarabande grave en rondeau
24. IV. La Favorite
Marais: Pièces de viole, Book 2, Suite No. 3 in D Major
25. XXII. Les Voix humaines (Arr. for 2 Harpsichords by & Justin Taylor)
26. Roux: Gigue for 2 Harpsichords in G Major
Roux: Suite for 2 Harpsichords No. 5 in F Major
27. I. Prélude
28. II. Allemande grave
29. III. Courante
30. IV. Chaconne
31. V. Menuet – Double – Double de la basse
32. VI. Passepied
33. VII. Allemande
In December the trailblazing American-French conductor and harpsichordist William Christie celebrates his 80th birthday. Leading up to this major milestone will be a series of new releases and reissues celebrating Christie’s life and work. “Conversations” highlights Christie’s work as a mentor to the younger generation, with star player Justin Taylor playing duets of music by the unique compositional voice of Gaspard Le Roux.