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Charpentier: Les Plaisirs de Versailles, Les Arts Florissants / Boston Early Music Festival

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Composer
CHARPENTIER, MARC-ANTOINE
Artist
Wakim, Warnken, Blumberg, Boston Early Music Festival Ch
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Aug 02, 2019
Catalog #
555283-2
UPC
761203528325

About

Charpentier & BEMF Again at their Best. In 2015 our most recent Charpentier recording to date, La Descente d’Orphee aux Enfers with young soloists and the Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, received the Grammy Award for the “Best Opera Production” of the preceding year and Gramophone’s “Editor’s Choice.” Our new album featuring two “mini-operas” by Charpentier again offers enthralling performances of this court music of charming dance character and elegance. In contrast to Charpentier’s other operas, Les Plaisirs de Versailles is directly associated with Louis XIV. The title of the manuscript score registers very clearly and unmistakably what is involved in this composition, and its equation of the “plaisirs,” the “pleasures,” with the king’s residence not only serves to reveal the subject but also the context: on the one hand, the work describes the pleasures that could be experienced in the royal palace; on the other hand, it itself is supposed to be one of these pleasures. Once again a beautiful and top-quality work from opera history is made available to listeners of the twenty-first century: “An important addition to the Charpentier discography” (Toccata).

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Overture 01:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  2. 2 Scene 1: Air: Que tout cède aux douceurs (La Musique, Chorus) 04:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1: Air: Que tout cède aux douceurs (La Musique, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  3. 3 Scene 2: Quel objet importun (La Musique, La Conversation) 04:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 2: Quel objet importun (La Musique, La Conversation)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  4. 4 Scene 2: Ah! que cette chute (La Conversation, La Musique, Chorus) 03:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 2: Ah! que cette chute (La Conversation, La Musique, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Virginia Warnken, Teresa Wakim
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  5. 5 Scene 2: Qu'elle finisse donc (La Musique, La Conversation, Chorus) 01:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 2: Qu'elle finisse donc (La Musique, La Conversation, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  6. 6 Scene 3: Venez, dieu des festins (Un Plaisir, Comus, La Musique, La Conversation) 01:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 3: Venez, dieu des festins (Un Plaisir, Comus, La Musique, La Conversation)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Aaron Sheehan, Jesse Blumberg, Teresa Wakim, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  7. 7 Scene 3: Air: D'un vin délicieux (Comus, La Conversation, La Musique) 01:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 3: Air: D'un vin délicieux (Comus, La Conversation, La Musique)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Virginia Warnken, Teresa Wakim
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  8. 8 Scene 3: Air: J'ai des confitures liquides (Comus, La Musique, La Conversation) 01:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 3: Air: J'ai des confitures liquides (Comus, La Musique, La Conversation)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Teresa Wakim, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  9. 9 Scene 4: Air: Si les cartes, les des (Le Jeu, Chorus) 01:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 4: Air: Si les cartes, les des (Le Jeu, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jason McStoots
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  10. 10 Scene 4: Pour vous apaiser donc (Le Jeu, Comus, La Musique, La Conversation, Chorus) 00:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 4: Pour vous apaiser donc (Le Jeu, Comus, La Musique, La Conversation, Chorus)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jason McStoots, Jesse Blumberg, Teresa Wakim, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  11. 11 Scene 4: Déesse des discours (Comus, La Conversation, La Musique) 01:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 4: Déesse des discours (Comus, La Conversation, La Musique)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Virginia Warnken, Teresa Wakim
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  12. 12 Scene 4: Air: Ah, que ce chocolat foisonne (La Conversation, La Musique, Chorus) 03:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 4: Air: Ah, que ce chocolat foisonne (La Conversation, La Musique, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Virginia Warnken, Teresa Wakim
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  13. 13 Scene 4: Déesse un peu trop chatouilleuse (La Musique, La Conversation, Chorus) 03:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 4: Déesse un peu trop chatouilleuse (La Musique, La Conversation, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  14. 14 Overture 02:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  15. 15 Scene 1: Air: Que mes divins concerts (La Musique) 02:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    Scene 1: Air: Que mes divins concerts (La Musique)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  16. 16 Scene 1: Amour du Ciel et de la terre, Âme de l'Univers, Lien des Eléments (Chorus) 03:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    Scene 1: Amour du Ciel et de la terre, Âme de l'Univers, Lien des Eléments (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  17. 17 Scene 1: Air: Dans la noble ardeur (La Poésie, Chorus) 03:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    Scene 1: Air: Dans la noble ardeur (La Poésie, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Molly Netter
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  18. 18 Scene 1: Air: Mon pinceau, mes couleurs, ne perdent point courage (La Peinture, L'Architecture) 02:24
    Track
    18
    Title
    Scene 1: Air: Mon pinceau, mes couleurs, ne perdent point courage (La Peinture, L'Architecture)
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Aaron Sheehan, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  19. 19 Scene 1: Amour du Ciel et de la terre, Délices de l'Esprit, seuls plaisirs innocents (Chorus) 03:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Scene 1: Amour du Ciel et de la terre, Délices de l'Esprit, seuls plaisirs innocents (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  20. 20 Scene 2: Quel bruit épouvantable (La Musique, La Poésie, La Peinture, L'Architecture, Chorus) 00:56
    Track
    20
    Title
    Scene 2: Quel bruit épouvantable (La Musique, La Poésie, La Peinture, L'Architecture, Chorus)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim, Molly Netter, Aaron Sheehan, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  21. 21 Scene 2: Air: Renversons le ciel, la terre et l'onde (La Discorde, Chorus) 02:11
    Track
    21
    Title
    Scene 2: Air: Renversons le ciel, la terre et l'onde (La Discorde, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  22. 22 Scene 2: Sa gloire est un supplice (La Discorde, Chorus) 03:07
    Track
    22
    Title
    Scene 2: Sa gloire est un supplice (La Discorde, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  23. 23 Scene 3: Prélude - Fille de la nuit éternelle (La Paix, La Discorde, Chorus) 02:59
    Track
    23
    Title
    Scene 3: Prélude - Fille de la nuit éternelle (La Paix, La Discorde, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Margot Rood, Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  24. 24 Scene 3: Souffres-tu, monarque des Dieux (La Paix) 01:16
    Track
    24
    Title
    Scene 3: Souffres-tu, monarque des Dieux (La Paix)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Margot Rood
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  25. 25 Scene 4: Prélude - Parais dans ta beauté première (La Paix) 03:58
    Track
    25
    Title
    Scene 4: Prélude - Parais dans ta beauté première (La Paix)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Margot Rood
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  26. 26 Scene 5: Chaconne - Charmante Paix, du ciel à propos descendue (La Musique, La Poésie, La Peinture, L'Architecture, Chorus) 06:28
    Track
    26
    Title
    Scene 5: Chaconne - Charmante Paix, du ciel à propos descendue (La Musique, La Poésie, La Peinture, L'Architecture, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim, Molly Netter, Aaron Sheehan, Virginia Warnken
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  27. 27 Scene 5: O Paix si longtemps désirée (La Musique, La Poésie, Guerrier, La Paix) 04:33
    Track
    27
    Title
    Scene 5: O Paix si longtemps désirée (La Musique, La Poésie, Guerrier, La Paix)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Performer
    Teresa Wakim, Molly Netter, John Taylor Ward, Margot Rood
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  28. 28 Scene 5: O Paix si longtemps désirée (Chorus) 03:05
    Track
    28
    Title
    Scene 5: O Paix si longtemps désirée (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Marc-Antoine Charpentier
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs