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Several famous pieces of music based on birdsong appeared in the 19th and 20th centuries; those by Saint-Saëns, Britten, and Ravel are here, although Messiaen is not. However, the affinity between music and birdsong had been explored for centuries before that, and the early music group La Rêveuse here provides some delightful examples. The always pictorial François Couperin is represented, as is Rameau, but other composers are less familiar but no less charming. Sample the works by Theodor Schwartzkopff, Michel Blavet, and especially Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737), whose "Les Ramages" ("The Songs") names a group of birds and then illustrates their songs. Then there are historical-instrument versions of Saint-Saëns, Britten, and Ravel. One may accept this idea or not, but even in the latter case, they don't do much to dent the charm of the whole. The program ends with a work by contemporary composer Vincent Bouchot, Le Carnaval des animaux en péril, a kind of a take-off on Saint-Saëns for the Anthropocene era that also calls forth a striking variety of instruments from La Rêveuse. Another questionable idea is that, in keeping with the practices of this group, recorded birdsong is heard between some of the tracks. Whatever aspects of this release might be doubtful, it rarely fails to bring a smile.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Henry Purcell, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Jakob van Eyck, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - Theodor Schwartzkopff, Composer - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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François Couperin, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Michel Blavet, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste de Bousset, Composer
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Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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François Couperin, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Michel CORRETTE, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Vincent Bouchot, Arranger - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Vincent Bouchot, Arranger - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Vincent Bouchot, Arranger - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Maurice Ravel, Composer - Vincent Bouchot, Arranger - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Le Carnaval des animaux en péril (Vincent Bouchot)
Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Vincent Bouchot, Composer - Benjamin Perrot, MainArtist - La Rêveuse, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Florence Bolton, MainArtist
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Album review
Several famous pieces of music based on birdsong appeared in the 19th and 20th centuries; those by Saint-Saëns, Britten, and Ravel are here, although Messiaen is not. However, the affinity between music and birdsong had been explored for centuries before that, and the early music group La Rêveuse here provides some delightful examples. The always pictorial François Couperin is represented, as is Rameau, but other composers are less familiar but no less charming. Sample the works by Theodor Schwartzkopff, Michel Blavet, and especially Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737), whose "Les Ramages" ("The Songs") names a group of birds and then illustrates their songs. Then there are historical-instrument versions of Saint-Saëns, Britten, and Ravel. One may accept this idea or not, but even in the latter case, they don't do much to dent the charm of the whole. The program ends with a work by contemporary composer Vincent Bouchot, Le Carnaval des animaux en péril, a kind of a take-off on Saint-Saëns for the Anthropocene era that also calls forth a striking variety of instruments from La Rêveuse. Another questionable idea is that, in keeping with the practices of this group, recorded birdsong is heard between some of the tracks. Whatever aspects of this release might be doubtful, it rarely fails to bring a smile.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:52
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: La Rêveuse Florence Bolton Benjamin Perrot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
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