Le Jardin de Monsieur Rameau [The Garden of Mr. Rameau]

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RAMEAU & HIS CONTEMPORARIES
Le Jardin de Monsieur Rameau [The Garden of Mr. Rameau]
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

[ Les Arts Florissants Editions / CD/Book ]

Release Date: Saturday 20 December 2014

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1 CD+ 2 BOOKS

In this new album, William Christie invites us to a wander in the vocal art of the 18th Century, at the time of Rameau and his contemporaries. These musical treasures, as with the famous gardens 'à la française', are closely linked to these times of splendour. The soloists come from the Jardin des Voix, the Arts Florissants' Academy for young singers in which the most promising talents of the upcoming generation had the priviledge to work with the ensemble, before starting a worldwide tour of the most prestigious venues. This recording crowns their work.

A deluxe illustrated boxed set with two booklets including an unreleased short-story commissioned by Les Arts Florissants written by Adrien Goetz, the French writer, journalist and Art historian.

"The results of this summer course are impressive. Monteclair's prologue to Jephthe is an arresting opener with Les Arts Florissants in characteristically stylish form. Daniela Skorka is geuninely affecting in Dauvergne's Hercule mourant...There is much to savour, not least the youthful enthusiasm of the singers." (BBC Music)

"Christie and his orchestra are as wonderful as ever...The singers have been very well coached and make a good ensemble...Monsieur Rameau's garden is a delight." (Gramophone)