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Sébastien d’Hérin and his ensemble Les Nouveaux Caractères wanted to give back to The Fairy Queen (the masterful 1692 semi-opera; a very British genre, comparable to the French comedy ballet of that time) all its variety and exuberance as well as imperial stature from that time. A combination of lushness, opulence and generosity − that was the true genius of Purcell. Thus this recording can easily be described as “baroque”, in the original sense of the word: irregular and unexpected, but it’s precisely this share of surprises and colours that d’Hérin proclaims loud and clear. Adequate period instruments − such as gut strings, two harpsichord and one organ, a few pastoral oboes, a bassoon, two trumpets and a serpent, a cornett, a viola da gamba, a theorbo, a harp, numerous flutes – are played as they were at the time, by polyvalent instrumentalists… A good number of percussions can be heard, more or less improvised – again, as it was the custom at the time – because the initial score omits countless instrumental details, as we know it was common to have the available instrumentalists play on the spot. Regardless this interpretation by Les Nouveaux Caractères puts emphasis on spontaneity, vivacity, and (good) surprises, both on the instrumental and vocal sides: the Shakespeare play that vaguely serves as a setting – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, even though Purcell didn’t use any single word from the play – is wonderfully depicted. © SM/Qobuz
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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Henry Purcell)
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I "The Palace of the Duke" (Henry Purcell)
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caroline Mutel, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble - Guillaume Andrieux, Artist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Anonymous, Choir - Henry Purcell, Composer - Virginie Pochon, Artist - Kevin Greenlaw, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Artist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II "The Great Grotto" (Henry Purcell)
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Ronan Nédélec, Artist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Samuel Boden, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble - Christophe Baska, Artist - Julien Picard, Artist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Virginie Pochon, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Anonymous, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Virginie Pochon, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caroline Mutel, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble - Christophe Baska, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Anders J. Dahlin, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Frédéric Caton, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III "A Forest Glade" (Henry Purcell)
Anonymous, Choir - Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Hjördis Thébault, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Ronan Nédélec, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble - Julien Picard, Artist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Virginie Pochon, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Ronan Nédélec, Artist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Samuel Boden, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
DISC 2
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV "A Garden of Fountains" (Henry Purcell)
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Anonymous, Choir - Henry Purcell, Composer - Virginie Pochon, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Anders J. Dahlin, Artist, MainArtist - Samuel Boden, Artist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble - Guillaume Andrieux, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Anonymous, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caroline Mutel, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Samuel Boden, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Anders J. Dahlin, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Frédéric Caton, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V "In a Chinese Garden" (Henry Purcell)
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caitlin Hulcup, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caroline Mutel, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Samuel Boden, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Anonymous, Choir - Henry Purcell, Composer - Hjördis Thébault, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Anders J. Dahlin, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Hjördis Thébault, Artist, MainArtist - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Henry Purcell, Composer - Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor - Caroline Mutel, Artist, MainArtist - Les Nouveaux Caractères, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
Album review
Sébastien d’Hérin and his ensemble Les Nouveaux Caractères wanted to give back to The Fairy Queen (the masterful 1692 semi-opera; a very British genre, comparable to the French comedy ballet of that time) all its variety and exuberance as well as imperial stature from that time. A combination of lushness, opulence and generosity − that was the true genius of Purcell. Thus this recording can easily be described as “baroque”, in the original sense of the word: irregular and unexpected, but it’s precisely this share of surprises and colours that d’Hérin proclaims loud and clear. Adequate period instruments − such as gut strings, two harpsichord and one organ, a few pastoral oboes, a bassoon, two trumpets and a serpent, a cornett, a viola da gamba, a theorbo, a harp, numerous flutes – are played as they were at the time, by polyvalent instrumentalists… A good number of percussions can be heard, more or less improvised – again, as it was the custom at the time – because the initial score omits countless instrumental details, as we know it was common to have the available instrumentalists play on the spot. Regardless this interpretation by Les Nouveaux Caractères puts emphasis on spontaneity, vivacity, and (good) surprises, both on the instrumental and vocal sides: the Shakespeare play that vaguely serves as a setting – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, even though Purcell didn’t use any single word from the play – is wonderfully depicted. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 54 track(s)
- Total length: 02:03:25
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Les Nouveaux Caractères
- Composer: Henry Purcell
- Label: Glossa
- Genre: Classical Opera
(C) 2017 Glossa (P) 2017 Glossa
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