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Dornel: Livre De Simphonies Contenant 6 Suittes En Trio / Musica Barocca
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Dornel: Livre De Simphonies Contenant 6 Suittes En Trio / Musica Barocca

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Composer
DORNEL, LOUIS-ANTOINE
Artist
Musica Barocca
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 29, 2008
Catalog #
8570826
UPC
747313082674

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DORNEL Suites, op. 1: No. 1 in a; No. 2 in A; No. 3 in 3; No. 4 in D; No. 5 in G; No. 6 in e • Musica Barocca (period instruments) • NAXOS 8.570826 (69:06)


We know very little about the life of Louis-Antoine Dornel, who lived from 1680 until approximately 1756 or 1757 (Naxos’s tray liner gives an incorrect date of 1765 but gets it right in the insert notes). He had appointments as organist at Ste Madeleine-en-la-Cité in Paris and the abbey of Ste Geneviève, as well as music master of the Académie Française, where he was required to write an annual motet for the feast of St Louis. His motets received praise in the Mercure de France , but none of them have survived.


The six works recorded here were published as Dornel’s op. 1, entitled Livre de symphonies contenant six suittes en trio pour les flutes, violins, hautbois, & c. avec Sonate en Quatuor . Each starts with either a prelude or a two-movement overture followed by four, five, or six dance movements. Dornel’s relative obscurity compared with his more-recorded late Baroque contemporaries apparently has nothing to do with his ability as a composer. The music here is inventive and enjoyable. However, I did find it better to listen to these works in a couple of sessions rather than straight through.


Part of the reason for this “ear fatigue” can, I think, be attributed to the interpretation. Musica Barocca’s playing is not at fault; the performances are excellent. But I question the decision to entrust the two solo lines to voice flute, a type of alto recorder. Although the score mentions flutes, violins, or oboes, there is, of course, no reason why interpreters cannot choose other solo instruments. But I found the voice flute to be a bit overwhelming after listening to a couple of these works, and would have welcomed some variety. Also, judging from scores I downloaded from the Internet, it appears that some of these works had to be transposed to be played by the voice flutes; the insert notes make no mention of this fact.


The recording does not include the Sonate en quatuor that was published as part of op. 1; there was not enough room on the disc for it. However, the Sonate can be found on a disc entitled “The Sultan and the Phoenix” on Signum, which includes works by seven other French Baroque composers. This is the first complete recording of the six suittes en trio ; I find only one of the suites available elsewhere on a Glossa recording. The music is worth getting to know, and the recording will provide enjoyment. But there is room for another recording using different solo instruments and with all works recorded in their original keys.


FANFARE: Ron Salemi

Tracklist 35 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude 01:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  2. 2 II. Allemande 02:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  3. 3 III. Sarabande 01:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  4. 4 IV. Gigue 01:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  5. 5 V. Menuet - Menuet en Rondeau 02:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Menuet - Menuet en Rondeau
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  6. 6 VI. Passacaille 02:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Passacaille
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  7. 7 I. Prelude 01:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  8. 8 II. Allemande 01:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  9. 9 III. Rondeau 00:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Rondeau
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  10. 10 IV. Sarabande 01:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  11. 11 V. Fantaisie 01:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Fantaisie
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  12. 12 VI. Chaconne 03:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    VI. Chaconne
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  13. 13 VII. Rigodons I and II 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    VII. Rigodons I and II
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  14. 14 I. Ouverture 02:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  15. 15 II. Sarabande 01:17
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  16. 16 III. Gavotte 00:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Gavotte
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  17. 17 IV. Chaconne 04:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Chaconne
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  18. 18 V. Rigodons I and II 02:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    V. Rigodons I and II
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  19. 19 I. Overture 02:18
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  20. 20 II. Air tendre 01:23
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Air tendre
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  21. 21 III. Rondeau 01:11
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Rondeau
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  22. 22 IV. Air en loure 02:52
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Air en loure
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  23. 23 V. Caprice 02:25
    Track
    23
    Title
    V. Caprice
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  24. 24 VI. Gigue 01:29
    Track
    24
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  25. 25 I. Ouverture 02:01
    Track
    25
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  26. 26 II. Air Grave 01:16
    Track
    26
    Title
    II. Air Grave
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  27. 27 III. Rondeau - Autre Rondeau 03:36
    Track
    27
    Title
    III. Rondeau - Autre Rondeau
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  28. 28 IV. Plainte 02:30
    Track
    28
    Title
    IV. Plainte
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  29. 29 V. Gigue 01:00
    Track
    29
    Title
    V. Gigue
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  30. 30 I. Prelude 02:27
    Track
    30
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  31. 31 II. Allemande 01:49
    Track
    31
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  32. 32 III. Ritournelle 00:29
    Track
    32
    Title
    III. Ritournelle
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  33. 33 IV. Rondeau 01:09
    Track
    33
    Title
    IV. Rondeau
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  34. 34 V. Menuet 00:50
    Track
    34
    Title
    V. Menuet
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca
  35. 35 VI. Chaconne 05:02
    Track
    35
    Title
    VI. Chaconne
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Louis-Antoine Dornel
    Ensemble
    Musica Barocca