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COUPERIN: Apotheoses
Label Catalogue Number:
BIS-CD-1275
BIS-CD-1275
Running Time: 64:07
Digital UPC: 7318590012758
Release Date: July 2003
Originally recorded in 2003
Release Date: July 2003
Originally recorded in 2003
Composer
François Couperin
François Couperin
Solo Ensemble
London Baroque
London Baroque
Chamber
London Baroque
London Baroque
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COUPERIN: Apotheoses
FRANÇOIS COUPERIN
Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli
1.
I. Corelli at the foot of Mount Parnassus asks the Muses to welcome him amongst them.
2:19
2.
II. Corelli, enchanted by his favourable reception at Mount Parnassus, expresses his joy. He proceeds with his followers.
2:16
3.
III. Corelli drinks at the well of Hypocrene. His followers proceed.
2:41
4.
IV. Corelli's exaltation at drinking at the waters of Hypocrene.
1:03
5.
V. After his exaltation, Corelli now falls asleep; his followers attend with some very quiet music.
2:25
6.
VI. The Muses wake Corelli and place him next to Apollo.
0:52
7.
VII. Corelli gives thanks.
2:12
L'Apotheose de Lulli
8.
I. Lully in the Elysian Fields making music with the spirits of the underworld.
2:31
9.
II. Air for the same.
2:22
10.
III. Mercury flies to the Elysian Fields to warn of Apollo's impending arrival there.
0:39
11.
IV. Descent of Apollo, who comes to offer his violin to Lully and a place on Parnassus.
3:14
12.
V. Subterranean rumblings caused by Lully's contemporaries.
0:37
13.
VI. Lamentations of the same for flutes or very muted violins.
2:28
14.
VII. Lully is elevated to Parnassus.
1:01
15.
VIII. The welcome (both kind and guarded) given to Lully by Corelli and the Italian Muses.
2:22
16.
IX. Lully's thanks to Apollo.
2:40
17.
X. Apollo persuades Lully and Corelli that ... French and Italian styles would make perfection in Music: Essay in the form of an overture.
4:12
18.
XI. Lully plays the subject and Corelli accompanies it (First Air); Corelli plays the subject ...and Lully accompanies it (Second Air)
2:02
19.
XII: The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): I. Gravement
2:45
20.
XIII. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): II. Saillie (Vivement)
1:29
21.
XIV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): III. Rondement
1:38
22.
XV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): IV. Vivement
1:34
23.
La Sultane
9:33
24.
La Steinquerque
9:12
Solo: London Baroque Ensemble
Chamber: London Baroque
