A brilliant Diapson d’Or award-winning album exploring music by Couperin, Marais and Rebel.
The vivacious Palladian Ensemble pay a musical tribute to the courts and music of Louis XIV, also known, of course, as the Sun King. And a paradise it definitely is with repertoire from the lesser known Marin Marais and Jean-Fery Rebel and the French Baroque favourite, Couperin. The Sun King’s Paradise was named The Observer’s ‘Classical CD of the Week’ and was awarded the Diapason d’Or.
Les Caracteres de la Danse
09:26
Prelude
01:53
Chaconne
05:40
Tombeau pour M. Ste Colombe from the Second Livre de Pieces de Viol, Paris 1701 viol & theorb
06:32
Suite in D: i Prelude
01:25
Suite in D: ii Sarabande
02:33
Suite in D: iii Rondeau
02:55
Musette de Choisie & Musette de Tavernie from the Deuxieme Livre de Pieces de Clavecin
05:21
Suite in D: i Prelude
02:05
Suite in D: ii Sarabande
02:35
Suite in D: iii Fantasie Champetre
00:52
Suite in D: iv Gavotte et Double
02:25
Suite in D: v Gigue
01:44
Suite in D: vi Bransle de Village
00:51
Suite in D: vii Rigaudon
01:21
Suite in D: viii Menuets I-IV
04:00
Suite in D: ix Symphonie
04:38