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Christophe Rousset's collection of overtures to 17 of Rameau's operas and opéra-ballets, played by his original instrument ensemble Les Talens Lyriques, won a 1998 Gramophone award for best Baroque non-vocal CD, and it's easy to hear why this outstanding performance was recognized. The ensemble plays with unflagging liveliness and brilliant, clean tone. The rhythmic vitality Rousset coaxes from his players is toe-tappingly engaging; at the same time, he maintains a fluidity that avoids metronomic rigidity. The tempos he takes sometimes have a breathtaking fleetness that leaves the listener marveling at the players' virtuosity. The overtures are mostly brief, usually four or five minutes long, but they each contain a world of volatility and drama. Many of them are wonderfully eccentric, with startling juxtapositions and exotic orchestral combinations that keep them from ever settling into any kind of easy predictability. Rameau's use of percussion is unconventionally dramatic for the late Baroque; the overture to Acante et Céphise uses the timpani with a prominence that must have been startling to his original audiences, and to modern ears it sounds slightly odd, but charming. Rousset and the ensemble are attuned to music's eccentricities and bring out its playful character and sly humor without ever resorting to exaggeration or caricature. Decca's sound is spacious and clean, with a strong sense of presence and good balance. The CD should delight fans of the Baroque, early opera, and anyone intrigued by French music of this still somewhat obscure era.
© TiVo
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Les fêtes de Polymnie (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Louis de Cahusac, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Les Indes galantes, RCT 44 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Louis Fuzelier, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Zaïs (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Louis de Cahusac, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Castor et Pollux (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Pierre-Joseph Bernard, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Naïs (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Louis de Cahusac, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Platée [ou Junon jalouse] (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville, Author - Jacques Autreau, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Les fêtes d'Hébé (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Antoine Gautier de Montdorge, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Zoroastre (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Louis de Cahusac, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Dardanus (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Charles-Antoine Le Clerc de La Bruere, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Les Paladins (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Duplat de Monticourt, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Hippolyte et Aricie (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Simon Joseph de Pellegrin, Author - Christopher Pope, Producer
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Le temple de la gloire (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Voltaire, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Pygmalion (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Antoine Houdart de la Motte, Author, Original Text Author - Ballot de Sauvot, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Les surprises de l'Amour (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Pierre-Joseph Bernard, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Les Fêtes de l'Hymne et de l'Amour (ou Les Dieux d'Egypte) (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Louis de Cahusac, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Les surprises de l'Amour / Act 1 (Enlèvement d'Adonis) (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Pierre-Joseph Bernard, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Acante et Céphise, ou La sympathie (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Christophe Rousset, Director, MainArtist - Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Pope, Producer - Marmontel, Author
℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Christophe Rousset's collection of overtures to 17 of Rameau's operas and opéra-ballets, played by his original instrument ensemble Les Talens Lyriques, won a 1998 Gramophone award for best Baroque non-vocal CD, and it's easy to hear why this outstanding performance was recognized. The ensemble plays with unflagging liveliness and brilliant, clean tone. The rhythmic vitality Rousset coaxes from his players is toe-tappingly engaging; at the same time, he maintains a fluidity that avoids metronomic rigidity. The tempos he takes sometimes have a breathtaking fleetness that leaves the listener marveling at the players' virtuosity. The overtures are mostly brief, usually four or five minutes long, but they each contain a world of volatility and drama. Many of them are wonderfully eccentric, with startling juxtapositions and exotic orchestral combinations that keep them from ever settling into any kind of easy predictability. Rameau's use of percussion is unconventionally dramatic for the late Baroque; the overture to Acante et Céphise uses the timpani with a prominence that must have been startling to his original audiences, and to modern ears it sounds slightly odd, but charming. Rousset and the ensemble are attuned to music's eccentricities and bring out its playful character and sly humor without ever resorting to exaggeration or caricature. Decca's sound is spacious and clean, with a strong sense of presence and good balance. The CD should delight fans of the Baroque, early opera, and anyone intrigued by French music of this still somewhat obscure era.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:37
- Main artists: Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset
- Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 1997 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited
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