Couperin: Pièces de violes La Bellemont - Couperin: Pièces de violes

• François Couperin (1668 - 1733): Première Suite in E Minor:
• 1 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: I. Prélude 03:41
• 2 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: II. Allemande légère 02:15
• 3 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: III. Courante 01:29
• 4 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: IV. Sarabande grave 04:04
• 5 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: V. Gavotte 02:02
• 6 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: VI. Gigue 02:08
• 7 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: VII. Chaconne ou Passacaille 05:00
• 8 Couperin: Première Suite in E Minor: VIII. Les Bergeries 05:27
• Deuxième Suite in A Major:
• 9 Couperin: Deuxième Suite in A Major: I. Prélude 02:23
• 10 Couperin: Deuxième Suite in A Major: II. Fuguette 01:50
• 11 Couperin: Deuxième Suite in A Major: III. Pompe funèbre 04:22
• 12 Couperin: Deuxième Suite in A Major: IV. La Chemise blanche 04:08
• Total Runtime 38:49

Info for Couperin: Pièces de violes

Francois Couperin's Pieces de violes comes alive in this deeply expressive new recording by La Bellemont, revealing the viola da gamba at the height of it's emotional and rhetorical power. Written in 1728, these works are among Couperin's final publications and blend the refinement of the French Baroque with striking intimacy, elegance, and imagination. Through two contrasting suites - from the tender melancholy of the E minor Prelude and Sarabande to the radiant brilliance of the A major suite - the album explores a world of subtle emotion, poetic silence, and richly colored harmony, where every phrase speaks with the nuance of the human voice. Performed with exceptional sensitivity by La Bellemont, this recording highlights the ensemble's celebrated warmth, precision, and expressive depth. The musicians illuminate Couperin's unique ability to move beyond virtuosity in search of something more profound and human, - music that, in Couperin's own words, 'touches rather than surprises.' With it's refined interplay of viola da gamba, theorbo, baroque guitar and harpsichord, the album offers an immersive journey into one of the most beautiful and sophisticated sound worlds of the French Baroque.

La Bellemont

La Bellemont
With a career spanning almost two decades, La Bellemont has established itself as a leading ensemble in the performance of Baroque music in Spain. Backed by a nomination for the prestigious ICMA awards, the group is celebrated for its elegance, perfectionism, and expressive power. Their highly acclaimed discography includes La voix de la viole (awarded “5 Diapasons” by Diapason) and Plaisir Sacré (awarded “Excepcional” by Scherzo). Following these successes, they present their third album, dedicated to François Couperin’s Pièces de violes. True to their philosophy of long-term projects, the ensemble has expanded its repertoire to include Italian Seicento and Spanish Renaissance as well as German music by J.S. Bach and his predecessors. Their program Choralfantasie, featuring instrumental transcriptions of Bach’s organ masterworks, drew stellar reviews; Scherzo magazine noted the group’s ability to “flirt with perfection”. La Bellemont has performed at the main Spanish Early Music festivals. Furthemore, its members are professors at Higher Conservatoires of Music.

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