Bertrand Cuiller – Harpsichord
Isabelle Saint-Yves – Viola da gamba
A miniature Theatre of the World
This box set launches a new complete recording of François Couperin’s works for harpsichord: an extensive selection of vocal pieces and chamber music and the organ masses will be gathered around this rich corpus, each in its own way shedding further light on the keyboard music. In this first volume, Bertrand Cuiller draws the portrait of a mysterious alchemist: the ordres chosen here play with the colour of sounds, alliterations, double meanings and parodies, freely inspired by the world of the theatre. An enigmatic world to which Bertrand Cuiller undoubtedly holds the key . . .
Disc 1
Second Livre de piéces de clavecin
Onziéme Ordre, en Ut / in C
1La Castelane. Coulamment 3’08
2L’étincelante ou la Bontems. Tres Vivement 1’40
3Les graces-Naturéles. Suite de la Bontems. Afectueüsement sans lenteur 2’52
4La Zénobie. D’une legéreté gracieuse, et liée 3’35
5Les Fastes de la grande, et Anciénne-Mxnxstrxndxsx 8’08
Quatriéme Livre de piéces de clavecin
Vingt-Septiéme Ordre, en si mineur / in B minor
6L’Exquise Allemande 4’32
7Les Pavots. Nonchallamment 6’57
8Les Chinois 3’05
9Saillie. Vivement 2’31
Troisiéme Livre de piéces de clavecin
Dixneuviéme Ordre, en ré / in D
10Les Calotins et Les Calotines ou la Piéce à tretous. Gayement 3’00
11L’ingénuë. Naïvement 2’42
12L’artiste. Modérément 4’17
13Les Culbutes Ixcxbxnxs. Légérement, et marqué 2’35
14La Muse-Plantine 2’20
15L’enjoüée. très gayement 1’56
Disc 2
Premier Livre de piéces de clavecin
Quatrième Ordre, en fa / in F
1La Marche des Gris-vêtus. Pesament sans lenteur 2’33
2Les Baccanales
Premiere partie. Enjoüemens Bachiques 1’46
3Seconde partie. Tendresses Bachiques 4’00
4Troisiéme, et derniére partie des Baccanales. Fureurs Bachiques 2’11
5La Pateline. Gracieusement 4’45
6Le Réveil-matin. Légérement 3’38
Premier Livre de piéces de clavecin
Troisiême Ordre, en Ut / in C
7La Ténébreuse (Allemande) 3’52
8Premiere Courante 1’29
9Seconde Courante 2’01
10La Lugubre (Sarabande) 2’52
11Gavotte0’54
12Menuet0’54
13Les Pélerines [La Marche. Gayement. La Caristade. Tendrement. Le Remerciement. Légérement] 3’16
14Les Laurentines. Gracieusement 4’16
15L’Espagnolète. D’une légéreté modérée 1’32
16Les Regrets. Languissamment 4’41
17Les Matelotes Provençales. Gaÿement 2’34
18La Favorite (Chaconne a deux tems). Gravement sans lenteur 4’23
19La Lutine. Très vivement, et marqué 1’53
Quatriéme Livre de piéces de clavecin
Uingtieme Ordre, en sol / in G
20La Princesse Marie. Gracieusement Sans lenteur 2’53
21La Boufonne. Gaïllardement 1’48
22Les Chérubins ou L’aimable Lazure. Légérement 3’07
23La Croûilli ou La Couperinéte. delicatement, Sans vitesse 4’38
24La Fine Madelon. Affectuëusement
La douce Janneton. plus voluptueusement 4’13
25La Sezile. Pièce croisée Sur le grand Clavier. Gracieusement 2’27
26Les Tambourins. tres legerement 1’28
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