Corrette: Symphonies Des Noëls, Concertos Comiques / Arion, Et Al

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Release Date: November 18, 2008

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Featuring ⌄

COMPOSER

CORRETTE, MICHEL
PERFORMER

Arion

Product Details ⌄

RELEASE DATE

November 18, 2008
UPC

629048120022
CATALOG NUMBER

EMCCD-7768
LABEL

Early-music.com
NUMBER OF DISCS

1
GENRE

Orchestral & Symphonic

Works ⌄

I. Ou s'en vont ces gais bergers: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Noel polonais: Largo

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. Laissez paitre vos betes: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Une jeune pucelle: Moderato

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. Chretiens qui suivez l'Eglise: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
IV. Nous sommes en voie: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
V. Noel allemand: Largo

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
VI. Noel americain: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
VII. Nouveau noel sur un ancien air de M. Lully: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Chantons je vois prie Noel hautement: Moderato

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Bergers alons voir dans ce lieu: Andante

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. Joseph est bien marie: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
IV. Un jour Dieu se resolut: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
V. Michaud qui causait ce grand bruit: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
VI. Or nous dites Marie: Adagio

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
VII. Chantone de voix hautaine: Vivace

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
VIII. Noel suisse: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Touse les bourgeois de Chartres: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Quoy ma voisine, es-tu fachee?: Amoroso

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
IV. Bon Joseph exoutez-moi: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Adagio

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Adagio

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. J'ai du bon tabac: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. La Turque: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. La confession: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Marche du Huron: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Comme l'amour soyons enfatns: Amoroso

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. On dit qu'a 15 ans on plait, on aime, on se marie: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
I. Les sauvages: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
II. Quand on sait aimer et plaire: Andante

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio
III. La Furstemberg: Allegro

Composer: Michel Corrette

Ensemble: Arion Trio

CORRETTE Symphonies des noëls: No. 2 in D; No. 4 in D; No. 5 in a; No. 6 in A. Concertos comiques: No. 4, “Le quadrille”; No. 7; No. 19, “La Turque”; No. 24; No. 25, “Les sauvages et la Furstemberg” • Arion (period instruments) • EARLY-MUSIC.COM 7768 (67:32)

What a delightful disc this is! These examples of light, humorous music still amuse us nearly 300 years after they were written. Michel Corrette may have been more important for his work in fields other than composition. He published 15 methods to instruct students in all of the common instruments. He was active as a publisher of his own works and the music of others. But he also was very active as a composer of, among other things, cantatas, ballets, motets, organ pieces, harpsichord sonatas, and symphonies. He was the first composer in France to compose concertos for wind instruments and for organ.

Today Corrette is probably best remembered for his 25 Concertos comiques , published between 1733 and 1760. The concertos are based on well-known songs and popular tunes. Corrette performed these delightful works during the intermissions of performances of the Opéra-comique at the St. Laurent and St. Germain fairs. The Symphonies des noëls are suites of variations based on popular noëls, which are “profane airs, dance tunes, drinking songs, and New Year’s pieces” according to one description. The melodies are immensely pleasing, and Corrette’s variations testify to his enjoyment in working with them.

The music is performed by seven members of the Canadian period-instrument group Arion. Their tempos are lively but not rushed. The performers are obviously very talented and expert.

This recording was issued on the Atma label in 1999; it does not seem to have been reviewed in Fanfare . Two of the Noëls and Concerto comique No. 25 are available elsewhere, but there is no other collection that allows us to hear so many of these splendid works. I cannot imagine anyone whose spirits would not be lifted immediately on hearing this disc. My only regret is that Arion did not follow up with recordings of the other works from these two collections. Highly recommended.

FANFARE: Ron Salemi