Jean-Philippe Rameau: Overtures & Suites - Orchestra Of The 18th Century, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Frans Brüggen, Gustav Leonhardt, Raymond Leppard / Eloquence / Philips Classics Audio CD 1994 / 468 169-2

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Product Details

• Label: Philips Classics – 468 169-2
• Series: Eloquence
• Format: CD
• Country: Germany
• Released: 1994
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque, Opera

Overview

This exquisite collection of overtures and suites by Jean-Philippe Rameau highlights the grandeur and elegance of the French Baroque era. Featuring a masterful collaboration of distinguished conductors and world-renowned orchestras, the album brings to life some of Rameau’s most celebrated operatic and instrumental works. The New Philharmonia Orchestra under Raymond Leppard, the Orchestra of the 18th Century led by Frans Brüggen, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Gustav Leonhardt present a vibrant tapestry of Rameau's compositions, showcasing their dramatic flair, intricate textures, and rich ornamentation.

Track Listing

Pygmalion

• Overture – New Philharmonia Orchestra | Conducted by Raymond Leppard

Les Paladins Suite

• Entrées des Paladines et Ensuite Paladins
• Air pour les Pagodes
• Gavotte I-II
• Contredanse en Rondeau
  – Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment | Conducted by Gustav Leonhardt

Castor et Pollux

• Ouverture
• Gavottes 1/2
• Ritournelle Tendre – Air Très Gay
• Air Gay (pour les Athlètes)
• Entrée d’Hébé
• Tambourins 1/2
• Passepieds 1/2
• Air des Démons
• Air pour le Soleil et les Heures
• Chaconne
  – Orchestra of the 18th Century | Conducted by Frans Brüggen

Les Boréades

• Ouverture – Orchestra of the 18th Century | Conducted by Frans Brüggen

Les Indes Galantes

• Ritournelle pour les Incas du Pérou
• Air des Incas
• Air pour l’Adoration du Soleil
• Gavottes 1/2
• Air pour les Sauvages
• Chaconne
  – Orchestra of the 18th Century | Conducted by Frans Brüggen

Dardanus

• Ouverture
• Entrée pour les Guerriers
• Bruit de Guerre
  – Orchestra of the 18th Century | Conducted by Frans Brüggen

Key Credits

• Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau
• Conductors: Raymond Leppard, Gustav Leonhardt, Frans Brüggen
• Orchestras: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestra of the 18th Century