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One never comes across any ordinariness when following Alexandre Tharaud’s career. This new album is as impressive in the originality of its conception as much as its meticulous musical delivery. The French pianist appears to be nostalgic towards two different golden ages: that of 17th-century music, and that of the French piano during the 1950s, specifically Marcelle Meyer’s inspiring playing which Tharaud remains motivated by.
The “Versailles” which has attracted Alexandre Tharaud, and serves as the title for this recital is less Louis XIV’s opulent world of wonder and more of an intimate world of secret music. Without any difficulty, the pianist manages to make these pieces specifically written for the harpsichord his own, even going as far as inviting young harpsichordist Justin Taylor to join him for a rendition of Rameau’s Les Sauvages... for four hands on the piano!
If the pianist Marcelle Meyer had recorded Rameau and Couperin in an era more liberal than today, Alexandre Tharaud has the audacity to go against musicological rules for the listener’s benefit. Of course, we are accustomed to Bach, Scarlatti, Couperin and Rameau on the modern piano, but Pancrace Royer, Robert de Visée, Jean-Henry D’Anglebert and Jacques Duphly are suddenly thrust into the limelight of this musical collection which incidentally highlights their relevance. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Premier livre de pièces de clavecin, RCT 1 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Second livre de pièces de clavecin, RCT 2 : Suite en mi (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited
Livre de pièces pour la guitare (Robert de Visée)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Robert de Visée, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Second livre de pièces de clavecin, RCT 2 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited
Premier Livre de pieces de clavecin (Pancrace Royer)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Pancrace Royer, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, RCT 5 : Suite en la (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Pièces clavecin (Jean-Henry D'anglebert)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Premier Livre de pieces de clavecin (Pancrace Royer)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Pancrace Royer, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Les indes galantes, RCT 44 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano - Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Premier Livre de pieces de clavecin (Pancrace Royer)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Pancrace Royer, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Quatrième Livre de pièces de clavecin : Vingt-cinquième Ordre (François Couperin)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - François Couperin, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Quatrième Livre de pièces de clavecin (Jacques Duphly)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jacques Duphly, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, RCT 6 (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Justin Taylor, Piano - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Léon Roques, Arranger
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Chaconne (Jean-Henry D'anglebert)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Pieces de Clavecin (Jean-Henry D'anglebert)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Second Livre de pièces de clavecin (François Couperin)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - François Couperin, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Pieces de Clavecin (Jean-Henry D'anglebert)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Troisième Livre de pièces de clavecin (Jacques Duphly)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jacques Duphly, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Le bourgeois gentilhomme, LWV 43 (Jean-Baptiste Lully)
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Claude Balbastre, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Tharaud, Piano - Jean-Henry d'Anglebert, Composer
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
One never comes across any ordinariness when following Alexandre Tharaud’s career. This new album is as impressive in the originality of its conception as much as its meticulous musical delivery. The French pianist appears to be nostalgic towards two different golden ages: that of 17th-century music, and that of the French piano during the 1950s, specifically Marcelle Meyer’s inspiring playing which Tharaud remains motivated by.
The “Versailles” which has attracted Alexandre Tharaud, and serves as the title for this recital is less Louis XIV’s opulent world of wonder and more of an intimate world of secret music. Without any difficulty, the pianist manages to make these pieces specifically written for the harpsichord his own, even going as far as inviting young harpsichordist Justin Taylor to join him for a rendition of Rameau’s Les Sauvages... for four hands on the piano!
If the pianist Marcelle Meyer had recorded Rameau and Couperin in an era more liberal than today, Alexandre Tharaud has the audacity to go against musicological rules for the listener’s benefit. Of course, we are accustomed to Bach, Scarlatti, Couperin and Rameau on the modern piano, but Pancrace Royer, Robert de Visée, Jean-Henry D’Anglebert and Jacques Duphly are suddenly thrust into the limelight of this musical collection which incidentally highlights their relevance. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:59
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Alexandre Tharaud
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Area: France
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Baroque Music
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
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