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It is hard to shake the feeling that Alexandre Tharaud and Jean-Guihen Queyras are committing a radical crime of lèse-majesté here. However, this is soon forgotten after you hear the first bars of their new album. They are understandably enthralled with Marin Marais’ fabulous music, and have thus decided to put their own spin on it by transcribing it for their own instruments: a modern piano and cello.
This joyful transgression is in keeping with the interpretations from the beginning of the last century, when Fritz Kreisler and his peers were not afraid to play—or even pastiche—the music they loved without any concern for historical accuracy. These two musicians, on the other hand, are ‘historically informed’. They’ve listened to Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman and Hopkinson Smith whilst recreating Marin Marais’ music in their own way, adapting it to instruments that would have been unknown to him.
Under their nimble fingers, ‘Les Folies d’Espagne’ becomes a frantic dance, ‘Le Badinage’ sounds like something straight out of a Watteau painting, and ‘Opération de la taille’ is almost humorous. Here, Alexandre Tharaud and Jean-Guihen Queyras share their love for subtle and refined music, speaking to listeners on a level that goes beyond that of a mere reconstruction. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist - Guillaume Gallienne, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Anonymous, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Arranger, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Arranger, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Alexandre Tharaud, Piano, MainArtist - Marin Marais, Composer - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello, MainArtist
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Album review
It is hard to shake the feeling that Alexandre Tharaud and Jean-Guihen Queyras are committing a radical crime of lèse-majesté here. However, this is soon forgotten after you hear the first bars of their new album. They are understandably enthralled with Marin Marais’ fabulous music, and have thus decided to put their own spin on it by transcribing it for their own instruments: a modern piano and cello.
This joyful transgression is in keeping with the interpretations from the beginning of the last century, when Fritz Kreisler and his peers were not afraid to play—or even pastiche—the music they loved without any concern for historical accuracy. These two musicians, on the other hand, are ‘historically informed’. They’ve listened to Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman and Hopkinson Smith whilst recreating Marin Marais’ music in their own way, adapting it to instruments that would have been unknown to him.
Under their nimble fingers, ‘Les Folies d’Espagne’ becomes a frantic dance, ‘Le Badinage’ sounds like something straight out of a Watteau painting, and ‘Opération de la taille’ is almost humorous. Here, Alexandre Tharaud and Jean-Guihen Queyras share their love for subtle and refined music, speaking to listeners on a level that goes beyond that of a mere reconstruction. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:03
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jean-Guihen Queyras Alexandre Tharaud
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music Duets
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