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With the performance of his opera Alcione in 1706, Marin Marais delivered the last great "tragedy in music" of the late reign of Louis XIV. Composed, as it should be, to the glory of the sovereign, Marais' masterpiece was a marvellous combination of Antoine Houdar de la Motte's libretto, dance, mythology, song and stage action.
In 2017, Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations presented the first production of this opera since its revival in 1771 at the Opéra-Comique de Paris. It is the recording of this opera that is now the subject of this album, presented with a remarkable critical and historical analysis. Savall has long been interested in Marin Marais, whose Pièces de viole and an instrumental suite from Alcione, he recorded, after the first studio recording of the work was conducted by Marc Minkowski for Erato Records in 1990.
This new version has a fine ensemble: Léa Desandre, Cyril Auvity and Marc Mauillon for the principal roles, under the invigorating direction of a Jordi Savall powered by the adrenalin of live performance. He assembled his orchestra as closely as possible to the convention of the time in regards to the timbres used: viola da gamba, violin basses, theorbo, chitarrone, guitar for the continuo and the whole family of violins augmented by oboes, bassoon, recorders, flutes and two percussionists, thus forming an instrumental ensemble that was slightly smaller than the one used in 1706 for reasons of space and acoustic balance. Alcione is a glowing tribute to Louis XIV, who did not attend the work's premiere. By that time, the old King was caught in the austere clutches of the bigoted Madame de Maintenon, and dancing had given way to the sombre devotion that by then hung over Versailles. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Benoît-Joseph Meier, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Maud Gnidzaz, MainArtist - Lise Viricel, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, Director - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble
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Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble
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Album review
With the performance of his opera Alcione in 1706, Marin Marais delivered the last great "tragedy in music" of the late reign of Louis XIV. Composed, as it should be, to the glory of the sovereign, Marais' masterpiece was a marvellous combination of Antoine Houdar de la Motte's libretto, dance, mythology, song and stage action.
In 2017, Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations presented the first production of this opera since its revival in 1771 at the Opéra-Comique de Paris. It is the recording of this opera that is now the subject of this album, presented with a remarkable critical and historical analysis. Savall has long been interested in Marin Marais, whose Pièces de viole and an instrumental suite from Alcione, he recorded, after the first studio recording of the work was conducted by Marc Minkowski for Erato Records in 1990.
This new version has a fine ensemble: Léa Desandre, Cyril Auvity and Marc Mauillon for the principal roles, under the invigorating direction of a Jordi Savall powered by the adrenalin of live performance. He assembled his orchestra as closely as possible to the convention of the time in regards to the timbres used: viola da gamba, violin basses, theorbo, chitarrone, guitar for the continuo and the whole family of violins augmented by oboes, bassoon, recorders, flutes and two percussionists, thus forming an instrumental ensemble that was slightly smaller than the one used in 1706 for reasons of space and acoustic balance. Alcione is a glowing tribute to Louis XIV, who did not attend the work's premiere. By that time, the old King was caught in the austere clutches of the bigoted Madame de Maintenon, and dancing had given way to the sombre devotion that by then hung over Versailles. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 85 track(s)
- Total length: 02:54:59
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jordi Savall
- Composer: Marin Marais
- Label: Alia Vox
- Genre: Classical
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