Choral, Couperin, F (composer)
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Couperin: Ariane consolée par Bacchus
Stéphane Degout (baritone)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
A newly discovered, charming cantata for baritone and continuo is lovingly rendered alongside stylish chamber works in praise of Lully and Corelli. —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2016, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Shortlisted - Baroque Vocal
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Bach, Complete Keyboard Edition Vol. 3
In the French Style / À la française
Benjamin Alard (harpsichord/organ)
Benjamin Alard has a clear knack for recreating Bach’s own well-documented performance style. His phrasing is clear, his choice of registrations both convincing and appropriate to the individual... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2020
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JS Bach: The Complete Works For Keyboard, Vol. 10
Trio Sonatas, BWV 525-530 - Notebook For Anna Magdalena
Benjamin Alard (harpsichord, clavichord), Gerlinde Sämann (soprano)
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Bertrand Cuiller’s moderate tempos allow for Couperin’s often twisty ornamentation to be clear and unambiguous. As a set in the sequence, these are worthy demonstrations of the composer’s genius... —
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Couperin: Trois Leçons de Ténèbres
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo), Lynda Sayce (theorbo), Robert King (chamber organ), Susanne Heinrich (viol)
King's Consort
The two singers complement each other beautifully in the final setting, Kielland's reedy voice, with its somewhat androgynous quality, throwing Sampson's crystalline soprano into high relief... —
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Special offer. F. Couperin: Leçons de Ténèbres
James Bowman (countertenor), Michael Chance (countertenor), Mark Caudle (viola da gamba) & Robert King (organ)
An exultant motet and two canticles are memorably sung. Two solo Lecons are harder to sustain; the third, a duet, is most arresting. Caudle and King's responsive accompaniments is exemplary. —
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Le Louvre des Musiciens
La Chapelle Royale (early music ensemble), Ensemble Organum (early music ensemble), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), The Harp Consort (miscellaneous ensemble), Orlando Consort (early music ensemble), Ensemble Clément Janequin (early music ensemble), Les Arts Florissants (early music ensemble), London...
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Couperin, F: Trois Leçons de Ténèbres
RecommendedSandrine Piau (soprano), Veronique Gens (soprano)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
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Building a Library, November 2018
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A colourful panorama stylishly and affectionately executed by all concerned. —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Concerto (recorder)
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