Educational programme featuring early music. Forgotten treasures of Europe, part 4. Aside from unknown European composers from the baroque and classical periods, some unknown works by better known names can be heard. Today, the first episode about France.
Today, the first part about France, with music by Hotteterre and De Mondonville, whom we commemorate in the final moments of 2011 – he was born in 1711.
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711-1772):
1. Sonata No.6 from “Six Sonates and symphonies Op.3”.
– 1. Allegro.
– 2a. Larghetto.
– 2b. Amoroso.
– 3. Gigha: Allegretto.
2. Sonata No.2 from “Six Sonates en symphonies Op.3”.
– Allegro.
– Aria: Andante gratioso.
– Gigha: Allegro.
3. Sonata No. 5 from “Six Sonates en symphonies Op.3”.
– Allegro.
– Aria: Gratioso.
– Allegretto.
Les Musiciens du Louvre led by Marc Minkowski.
(Brilliant Classics 93906, 1996)
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (1673-1763):
4. Quatrième Suite from “Premier livre de pièces pour la flûte traversière”
– Prélude
– Allemande La Fontainebleau
– Sarabande Le Départ
– Air Le Fleuri
– Gavotte La Matilde
– Branie de Village L’Auteuil
– Menuet La Beaulieu – 2e Menuet
– Allemande La Chauvet
– Rondeau Le Lutin
– Gigue la Pérousine
Philippe Allain-Dupré, transverse flute. Yasuko Uyama-Bouvard, harpsichord. Philippe Pierlot, viola da gamba. Vincent Dumestre, theorbe.
(Naxos 8.553707, 1996)
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (probably)
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