Les frères Francœur

 
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LOUIS & FRANCOIS FRANCOEUR / JEAN-JACQUES-BAPTISTE ANET / JEAN DUROCHER / FRANCOIS REBEL
Les frères Francœur
Justin Taylor (harpsichord), Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin)

[ Alpha Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 14 October 2022

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Violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and harpsichordist Justin Taylor, two of the most promising virtuosos of the new generation and founder members of the ensemble Le Consort, now present a duo album that pays tribute to a great eighteenth-century dynasty of musicians, the violinists and composers of the Francoeur family. The sonatas of Louis Francoeur (c.1692-1745), known as Francoeur the Elder, and those of his brother François (1698-1787) are dance suites featuring polyphonic effects produced by the use of double stopping. Justin and Théotime bring these varied treasures back to life with the energy and grace for which they are already well known.

"Plaudits to violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and his Le Consort colleague, harpsichordist Justin Taylor, and Alpha Classics for this truly commanding documentation of 18th-century French music...the album takes us on an enchanting journey through repertoire which to many will be unfamiliar...This is unmissable listening." Five Stars BBC Music - Chamber Choice Dec 2022

Tracks:

Rebel, F: Le trophée: Gavotte pour les muses et les plaisirs. Gracieusement

Rebel, F: Le trophée: Deuxième air

Rebel, F: Pyrame et Thisbé: Air pour les guerriers

Rebel, F: Les Augustales: Le théâtre s'obscurcit, on entend le tonnerre

Rebel, F: Les Augustales: Musette

Rebel, F: Les Augustales: Le théâtre s'éclaire

Francoeur, L: Violin Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 6: Largo

Francoeur, L: Violin Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 6: Largo

Rebel, F: Tarcis et Zélie: Rondeau. Gracieusement

Rebel, F: Scanderberg: Premier & second airs

Francoeur, L-J: Chaconne que j'ai faitte pour donner a mon oncle

Théotime Langlois de Swarte: Prélude pour violon (Improvisation)

Durocher: Suite No. 1 in C: Prelude

Rebel, F: Le prince de Noisy: Pour plaire l'art ne peut prêter qu'une faible imposture

Anet: Violin Sonata No. 11 in C minor

Francoeur: Trio Sonata in E major, Op. 2, No. 6

Francoeur, L: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 1 No. 4

Francoeur: 10 Sonatas for Violin & Continuo, Book 1, No. 10 in G Major

Justin Taylor & Théotime Langlois de Swarte