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Marin Marais; Alcione

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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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1
Alcione, Prologue: Ouverture
00:03:36

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

2
Alcione, Prologue: "Apollon et le Dieu des bois"
00:02:01

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

3
Alcione, Prologue: Air des Faunes et des Driades
00:02:25

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

4
Alcione, Prologue: "Fuyez, fuyez, mortels, fuyez"
00:02:08

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

5
Alcione, Prologue: Ritournelle: "Aimable paix, c’est toi que célèbrent mes chants!"
00:01:37

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

6
Alcione, Prologue: "Règne, règne, fille du ciel, mets la discorde aux fers"
00:03:06

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

7
Alcione, Prologue: Prélude - "A l’éclat de vos chants"
00:02:00

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

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

8
Alcione, Prologue: Marche (pour les Bergers et les Bergères)
00:01:31

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

9
Alcione, Prologue: 1er Menuet (pour les mêmes) - "Le doux Printemps ne paraît point sans Flore"
00:02:57

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

10
Alcione, Prologue: Bourrée (pour les mêmes)
00:00:46

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

11
Alcione, Prologue: Premier et deuxième Passepieds (pour les mêmes)
00:02:03

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

12
Alcione, Prologue: "Qu’un spectacle charmant signale ma victoire"
00:02:59

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Sebastian Monti, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

13
Alcione, Prologue: Entr’acte (Reprise de l’Ouverture)
00:03:28

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

14
Alcione, Acte I Scène 1 : "Vous voyez le palais où l’hymen d’Alcione"
00:02:30

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

15
Alcione, Acte I Scène 1 : "Trop malheureux Pelée, hélas ! Quelle est ta peine?"
00:00:54

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

16
Alcione, Acte I Scène 1 : "J’oserai plus pour vous, seigneur, que vous n’osez"
00:01:12

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

17
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: "Aimez-vous sans alarmes"
00:02:23

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

18
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: "Partage, cher amie, les transports de mon âme"
00:00:50

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

19
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: "Du plus ardent amour mon cœur est enflammé"
00:01:13

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

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

20
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: "Ah ! Que ton cœur n’est-il plus tendre"
00:01:09

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

21
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: "Que rien ne trouble plus une flamme si belle"
00:01:02

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

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

22
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2 : "Chantez, chantez, faites entendre"
00:01:16

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

23
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: "Que rien ne trouble plus une flamme si belle" (II)
00:01:56

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

24
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: Air gravement et piqué
00:01:45

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

25
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: Sarabande et deuxième air "Que vos désirs puissent toujours renaître!"
00:03:03

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Benoît-Joseph Meier, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

26
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: Gigue
00:01:00

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

27
Alcione, Acte I Scène 2: Menuet - "Dans ces lieux, amour, tu nous ramènes"
00:02:05

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Maud Gnidzaz, MainArtist - Lise Viricel, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

28
Alcione, Acte I Scène 3: "On approche : cessez, et qu’un profond silence"
00:00:50

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

29
Alcione, Acte I Scène 3: "Le flambeau de l’amour n’a fait naître en votre âme"
00:00:53

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Abete, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

30
Alcione, Acte I Scène 3: "Écoutez nos serments, arbitres des humains"
00:00:57

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Lea Desandre, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

31
Alcione, Acte I Scène 3: Tempête - "Quel bruit ! Quels terribles éclats!"
00:01:18

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

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

32
Alcione, Acte I Scène 3: "Ce n’est point mon palais qu’il faut réduire en poudre"
00:00:56

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

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

33
Alcione, Acte I Scène 3: "Quel embrasement ! Quel ravage!"
00:02:04

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

DISC 2

1
Alcione, Acte II Scène 1: Prélude - "Le Roi dans ces lieux va se rendre"
00:02:14

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

2
Alcione, Acte II Scène 2: Prélude lentement - "Dieux cruels, punissez ma rage et mes murmures"
00:02:38

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

3
Alcione, Acte II Scène 2: "L’injuste Ciel à mes maux m’abandonne"
00:03:13

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

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

4
Alcione, Acte II Scène 2: "Vous, dont les mystères affreux"
00:01:40

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

5
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: "Éprouvez notre ardeur fidèle"
00:02:19

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

6
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: Premier Air des Magiciens
00:01:05

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

7
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: "Sévère fille de Cérès"
00:02:10

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

8
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: Symphonie - "Fleuves affreux qui, par vos noirs torrents"
00:02:38

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble - Hasnaa Bennani, MainArtist

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

9
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: Premier Air des Magiciens - "Nos vœux sont écoutés dans les royaumes sombres"
00:02:54

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

10
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: Deuxième Air des Magiciens
00:01:09

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

11
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: Symphonie - "Une fureur soudaine a saisi mes esprits"
00:01:16

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

12
Alcione, Acte II Scène 3: "Qu’entends-je ! Quel funeste oracle!" - Deuxième Air des Magiciens
00:02:25

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Cyril Auvity, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

13
Alcione, Acte III Scène 1: Prélude - "Ô Mer, dont le calme infidèle"
00:04:10

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

14
Alcione, Acte III Scène 2: Prélude gay - "L’amour vient de vous faire une faveur nouvelle"
00:01:16

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Marc Mauillon, MainArtist - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

15
Alcione, Acte III Scène 3: Marche - "Contraignez-vous, on vient"
00:00:29

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - Lisandro Abadie, MainArtist - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

16
Alcione, Acte III Scène 3: Marche pour les Matelots et Matelotes
00:00:52

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catamunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

17
Alcione, Acte III Scène 3: "Régnez, Zéphirs, régnez sur la liquide plaine"
00:03:22

Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Orchestra - Marin Marais, Composer - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2021 Alia Vox (P) 2021 Alia Vox

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

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