Rameau, Jean-Philippe / Complete Harpsichord Works (Jory Vinicour, Harpsichord), The
| Album: | Complete Harpsichord Works (Jory Vinicour, Harpsichord), The | Collection: | Classical | |
| Artist: | Rameau, Jean-Philippe | Added: | May 2013 | |
| Label: | Sono Luminus | |||
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A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-05-05 | Pull Date: | 2013-07-08 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 16 |
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| Airplays: | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 15, 2013: | Music Casserole
Suite In E Minor: Ix. La Villageoise 2:56 |
2. | Jun 12, 2013: | Pumping Iron
Suite In G: I. Les Tricotets 2:30 |
Album Review
Larry Koran
Reviewed 2013-05-03
Reviewed 2013-05-03
Jean-Philippe Rameau’s (1683-1784) works for solo harpsichord are among the most important in French 18th cent. keyboard repertoire. Some suites use dance forms: allemande (a rather serious dance), courante (slow, majestic), sarabande (slow, triple meter, with tied 2nd and 3rd beat notes), gavotte (a 4/4 folk dance), menuet (3/4 meter, small step dance), gigue (lively, from the British jig). Other suite mvmts bear titles suggesting their referents (e.g., CD 1, #s 14, 18, 20). The tracks offer a wide variety of moods and styles, as indicated in the track notes. The harpsichord sound is enchanting, without noticeable noise from the instrument’s action, and Vinikour brings energy, sparkle and musical sympathy to these gems. Play CD 1 track 17 or CD 2 track 7 to make the KZSU phones ring.
1. CD 1. Suite in A Minor: I. Prélude 3:19. Noble with a gigue.
2. Suite in A Minor: II. Allemande I. 5:00. Slow and expressive.
3. Suite in A Minor: III. Allemande II. 1:49. Jaunty.
4. Suite in A Minor: IV. Courante 2:03. Strutting.
5. Suite in A Minor: V. Sarabande I and II 3:12. Lovely, sad.
6. Suite in A Minor: VI. Gavotte 1:33. Strolling.
7. Suite in A Minor: VII. Menuet 1:04. Patterned dance.
8. Suite in A Minor: VIII. La Ventienne 1:56. A gondolier’s song.
9. Suite in A Minor: IX. Gigue 2:39. Grand, ranges over the keyboard.
10. Suite in E Minor: I. Allemande 4:08. Subdued.
11. Suite in E Minor: II. Courante 1:46. Up tempo roulades of sound.
12. Suite in E Minor: III. Gigue en Rondeau I. 1:20. Melancholy.
13. Suite in E Minor: IV. Gigue en Rondeau II. 2:18. Rambunctious.
14. Suite in E Minor: V. Le Rappel des Oiseaux. 3:20. Truly gathering of the birds.
15. Suite in E Minor: VI. Rigaudon II et Double . 2:09. Pirates?
16. Suite in E Minor: VII. Musette en rondeau, Tendrement: 3:23. Intimate, pastoral.
17. Suite in E Minor: VIII. Tambourin 1:14. A well-known work. Vigorous fun.
18. Suite in E Minor: IX. La Villageoise. 2:56. The country girl.
19. Menuet 0:36. A brief twirl.
20. Suite in D: I. Les Tendres Plaintes 3:01. Sweet complaints.
21. Suite in D: II. Premier Double des Niais - Deuxième Double des Niais 5:25. March of simple souls, then a brilliant coda.
22. Suite in D: III. Les Soupirs 4:13. Emotional intimacy.
23. Suite in D: IV. La Joyeuse 1:02. Merriment.
24. Suite in D: V. La Follette 1:25. Bright, a gigue.
25. Suite in D: VI. L'Entretien des Muses 6:07. Contemplative.
26. Suite in D: VII. Les Tourbillons 2:10. Whirlwinds.
27. Suite in D: VIII. Le Lardon 0:40. Brief minuet.
28. Suite in D: IX. La Boiteuse 1:35. Plaintive.
29. Suite in D: X. Les Cyclopes 3:12. A virtuoso piece.
30. La Dauphine 4:05. Royalty struts and impresses.
1. CD 2. Suite in A Minor: I. Allemande 8:07. Profound, yet intimate, lovely melodies and harmonies.
2. Suite in A Minor: II. Courante 4:24. Harmonic explorations.
3. Suite in A Minor: III. Sarabande 3:22. Serious grace.
4. Suite in A Minor: IV. Les Trois Mains 3:43. 3-hand effects.
5. Suite in A Minor: V. Fanfarinette 3:11. Charming pastoral.
6. Suite in A Minor: VI. La Triomphante 1:41. Brilliant.
7. Suite in A Minor: VII. Gavotte avec les Doubles de la Gavotte 8:06. A now-familiar melody and 6 masterful variations.
8. Suite in G: I. Les Tricotets 2:30. Knitting needles, calmly.
9. Suite in G: II. L'indifférente 1:40. A coy menuete.
10. Suite in G: III. Menuet I - Menuet II 2:57. Playful, then formal story telling.
11. Suite in G: IV. La Poule 4:27. A hen is evoked, a big one.
12. Suite in G: V. Les Triolets 5:03. one of R’s most lyrical harpsichord pieces.
13. Suite in G: VI. Les Sauvages 2:06. Inspired by attending a visit by American Indians.
14. Suite in G: VII. L'Enharmonique 6:27. Harmonic innovations underlie expressive music.
15. Suite in G: VIII. L'Égyptienne 3:30. Lively arpeggios and brilliant ornaments.
16. Les Petits Marteaux 1:47. Rapid hunting calls.
17. Five Transcriptions from Pièces de Clavecin en Concert: I. La Livri (1st concert) 2:53. Serious but lyrical.
18. II. L'Agaçante (2nd concert) 1:47. Noble, heroic.
19. III. La Timide (3rd concert) 5:20. Pensive, then exulting
20. IV. L'Indiscrète (4th concert) 1:24. Bragging, then teasing.
21. C. Balbastre's Transcription of R’s Ouverture to Pigmalion 4:24. A stately story with impressive, perhaps godly, action reflected in virtuoso harpsichord playing.
1. CD 1. Suite in A Minor: I. Prélude 3:19. Noble with a gigue.
2. Suite in A Minor: II. Allemande I. 5:00. Slow and expressive.
3. Suite in A Minor: III. Allemande II. 1:49. Jaunty.
4. Suite in A Minor: IV. Courante 2:03. Strutting.
5. Suite in A Minor: V. Sarabande I and II 3:12. Lovely, sad.
6. Suite in A Minor: VI. Gavotte 1:33. Strolling.
7. Suite in A Minor: VII. Menuet 1:04. Patterned dance.
8. Suite in A Minor: VIII. La Ventienne 1:56. A gondolier’s song.
9. Suite in A Minor: IX. Gigue 2:39. Grand, ranges over the keyboard.
10. Suite in E Minor: I. Allemande 4:08. Subdued.
11. Suite in E Minor: II. Courante 1:46. Up tempo roulades of sound.
12. Suite in E Minor: III. Gigue en Rondeau I. 1:20. Melancholy.
13. Suite in E Minor: IV. Gigue en Rondeau II. 2:18. Rambunctious.
14. Suite in E Minor: V. Le Rappel des Oiseaux. 3:20. Truly gathering of the birds.
15. Suite in E Minor: VI. Rigaudon II et Double . 2:09. Pirates?
16. Suite in E Minor: VII. Musette en rondeau, Tendrement: 3:23. Intimate, pastoral.
17. Suite in E Minor: VIII. Tambourin 1:14. A well-known work. Vigorous fun.
18. Suite in E Minor: IX. La Villageoise. 2:56. The country girl.
19. Menuet 0:36. A brief twirl.
20. Suite in D: I. Les Tendres Plaintes 3:01. Sweet complaints.
21. Suite in D: II. Premier Double des Niais - Deuxième Double des Niais 5:25. March of simple souls, then a brilliant coda.
22. Suite in D: III. Les Soupirs 4:13. Emotional intimacy.
23. Suite in D: IV. La Joyeuse 1:02. Merriment.
24. Suite in D: V. La Follette 1:25. Bright, a gigue.
25. Suite in D: VI. L'Entretien des Muses 6:07. Contemplative.
26. Suite in D: VII. Les Tourbillons 2:10. Whirlwinds.
27. Suite in D: VIII. Le Lardon 0:40. Brief minuet.
28. Suite in D: IX. La Boiteuse 1:35. Plaintive.
29. Suite in D: X. Les Cyclopes 3:12. A virtuoso piece.
30. La Dauphine 4:05. Royalty struts and impresses.
1. CD 2. Suite in A Minor: I. Allemande 8:07. Profound, yet intimate, lovely melodies and harmonies.
2. Suite in A Minor: II. Courante 4:24. Harmonic explorations.
3. Suite in A Minor: III. Sarabande 3:22. Serious grace.
4. Suite in A Minor: IV. Les Trois Mains 3:43. 3-hand effects.
5. Suite in A Minor: V. Fanfarinette 3:11. Charming pastoral.
6. Suite in A Minor: VI. La Triomphante 1:41. Brilliant.
7. Suite in A Minor: VII. Gavotte avec les Doubles de la Gavotte 8:06. A now-familiar melody and 6 masterful variations.
8. Suite in G: I. Les Tricotets 2:30. Knitting needles, calmly.
9. Suite in G: II. L'indifférente 1:40. A coy menuete.
10. Suite in G: III. Menuet I - Menuet II 2:57. Playful, then formal story telling.
11. Suite in G: IV. La Poule 4:27. A hen is evoked, a big one.
12. Suite in G: V. Les Triolets 5:03. one of R’s most lyrical harpsichord pieces.
13. Suite in G: VI. Les Sauvages 2:06. Inspired by attending a visit by American Indians.
14. Suite in G: VII. L'Enharmonique 6:27. Harmonic innovations underlie expressive music.
15. Suite in G: VIII. L'Égyptienne 3:30. Lively arpeggios and brilliant ornaments.
16. Les Petits Marteaux 1:47. Rapid hunting calls.
17. Five Transcriptions from Pièces de Clavecin en Concert: I. La Livri (1st concert) 2:53. Serious but lyrical.
18. II. L'Agaçante (2nd concert) 1:47. Noble, heroic.
19. III. La Timide (3rd concert) 5:20. Pensive, then exulting
20. IV. L'Indiscrète (4th concert) 1:24. Bragging, then teasing.
21. C. Balbastre's Transcription of R’s Ouverture to Pigmalion 4:24. A stately story with impressive, perhaps godly, action reflected in virtuoso harpsichord playing.
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