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In putting together this programme, the ensemble L’Escadron Volant de la Reine (which takes its curious name from that of a group of ladies-in-waiting for Catherine de’ Medici) has taken Geminiani’s life itself as the main argument, from his youth in Italy to the end of his life in Dublin, with ample stopovers in Paris and London. When we examine our protagonist’s biography, we discover an eccentric, flamboyant character, just like his music. Il Furibondo, as his students used to call him – the Enraged or the Fulminating, some nickname indeed! – has never ceased to amaze. L’Escadron did not want to string together the usual and slightly pedestrian album offering five or six Concerti, but instead took a peek into the composer’s repertoire to build from scratch a framework with pieces in all the styles and genres which Geminiani explored: the Galant Style; the Dance; the Fugue; the traditional Irish song; the Aria; the Recitation; the Tempest; or the English-style Ground Bass... Some further composers appear in this musical biography: Haendel, whom Geminiani admired for his vocal works (hence an instrumental version of one of Haendel’s most famous arias, Lascia ; Avison, an English contemporary; and finally, Corelli, Il Furibondo’s own teacher. By turns, each member of the Escadron takes the floor as a soloist and puts forward his or her character to portray the different aspects of Geminiani’s fascinating life. © SM/Qobuz
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Il pastor fido, HWV 8a (Georg Friedrich Händel)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Acte I : Le théâtre représente... (L'Escadron Volant de la Reine)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 4 in D Major, Op. 2 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Sonate pour violoncelle No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
La Foresta Incantata (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 3 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Acte II : Londres, Hiver 1732... (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 2 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine, Performer - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6 (Charles Avison)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Charles Avison, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Charles Avison, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Charles Avison, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Charles Avison, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
The Harmonical Miscellany (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Acte III : Il furibondo se sent seul... (L'Escadron Volant de la Reine)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 2 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 3 (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine, Performer - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso d’après la Sonate in B-Flat Major No. 2, Op. 5 de Corelli (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Rinaldo, HWV 7b (Georg Friedrich Händel)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
La Foresta Incantata (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick (Francesco Geminiani)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Francesco Geminiani, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Concerto grosso No. 4, Op. 6 (Arcangelo Corelli)
L'Escadron Volant de la Reine - Arcangelo Corelli, Composer
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
Album review
In putting together this programme, the ensemble L’Escadron Volant de la Reine (which takes its curious name from that of a group of ladies-in-waiting for Catherine de’ Medici) has taken Geminiani’s life itself as the main argument, from his youth in Italy to the end of his life in Dublin, with ample stopovers in Paris and London. When we examine our protagonist’s biography, we discover an eccentric, flamboyant character, just like his music. Il Furibondo, as his students used to call him – the Enraged or the Fulminating, some nickname indeed! – has never ceased to amaze. L’Escadron did not want to string together the usual and slightly pedestrian album offering five or six Concerti, but instead took a peek into the composer’s repertoire to build from scratch a framework with pieces in all the styles and genres which Geminiani explored: the Galant Style; the Dance; the Fugue; the traditional Irish song; the Aria; the Recitation; the Tempest; or the English-style Ground Bass... Some further composers appear in this musical biography: Haendel, whom Geminiani admired for his vocal works (hence an instrumental version of one of Haendel’s most famous arias, Lascia ; Avison, an English contemporary; and finally, Corelli, Il Furibondo’s own teacher. By turns, each member of the Escadron takes the floor as a soloist and puts forward his or her character to portray the different aspects of Geminiani’s fascinating life. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:55
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: L'Escadron Volant de la Reine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: B Records
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
2017 B Records 2017 B Records
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