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Jean Philippe Rameau: Zoroastre-Suite & Les Indes galantes S

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Composer
Jean Philippe Rameau
Artist
L'Orfeo Barockorchester
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jun 19, 2026
Catalog #
555518-2
UPC
761203551828

About

Jean-Philippe Rameau was one of the most important luminaries of the 18th century as a composer and theorist, although he kept his compositional and scholarly activities so carefully separate that his pieces show no trace of the considerations of this "sonic scholar". The subject matter of his stage works is something else entirely. Les Indes galantes, for example, draws on the latest ethnological explorations of Asia and America, while the grand opera Zoroastre is based on research into the Persian religious founder Zarathustra, who after considerable trials wins the hand of his beloved and the throne of Bactria. One of the most surprising aspects of this fantastic production is how effectively yet discreetly these exotic subjects were incorporated into the established dance forms of the Baroque period, and that Rameau was even able to stage a Native American rain dance.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Ouverture 03:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ouverture
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  2. 2 Gavotte (Suite d'Amelite) 01:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Gavotte (Suite d'Amelite)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  3. 3 Ballet figuré: Gigue (Sauvages indiens et indiennes) 01:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ballet figuré: Gigue (Sauvages indiens et indiennes)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  4. 4 Rigaudon (Sauvages indiens et indiennes) 00:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Rigaudon (Sauvages indiens et indiennes)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  5. 5 Menuet I-II (Sauvages indiens et indiennes) 02:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    Menuet I-II (Sauvages indiens et indiennes)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  6. 6 Contredanse (Mages, les Sauvages indiens et indiennes) 00:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Contredanse (Mages, les Sauvages indiens et indiennes)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  7. 7 Ouverture (reprise) 03:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ouverture (reprise)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  8. 8 Entracte: Air (Entrée des Mages) 02:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    Entracte: Air (Entrée des Mages)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  9. 9 Ballet figuré: Sarabande (Esprits élémentaires) 01:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ballet figuré: Sarabande (Esprits élémentaires)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  10. 10 Gavotte en Rondeau (Esprits élémentaires) 01:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    Gavotte en Rondeau (Esprits élémentaires)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  11. 11 Loure (Esprits élémentaires) 02:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    Loure (Esprits élémentaires)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  12. 12 Passepied I-II (Esprits élémentaires) 02:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    Passepied I-II (Esprits élémentaires)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  13. 13 Ballet figuré: Air (Haine et le Désespoir) 02:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    Ballet figuré: Air (Haine et le Désespoir)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  14. 14 Air (Démons) 01:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    Air (Démons)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  15. 15 Premier air (Esprits élémentaires) 02:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Premier air (Esprits élémentaires)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  16. 16 Deuxieme air en rondeau (Esprits élémentaires) 01:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    Deuxieme air en rondeau (Esprits élémentaires)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  17. 17 Ballet figuré: Entrée des Bergers et Bergères, des Pastres et Pastourelles 03:07
    Track
    17
    Title
    Ballet figuré: Entrée des Bergers et Bergères, des Pastres et Pastourelles
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  18. 18 Air en rondeau (Esprits élémentaires, les Bergers et Bergères, les Pastres et Pastourelles) 00:46
    Track
    18
    Title
    Air en rondeau (Esprits élémentaires, les Bergers et Bergères, les Pastres et Pastourelles)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  19. 19 Gavotte I-II (Bergers et Bergères, les Pastres et Pastourelles) 02:09
    Track
    19
    Title
    Gavotte I-II (Bergers et Bergères, les Pastres et Pastourelles)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  20. 20 Contredanse (reprise) 00:55
    Track
    20
    Title
    Contredanse (reprise)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  21. 21 Ouverture 04:32
    Track
    21
    Title
    Ouverture
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  22. 22 Entrée de la suite d'Hébé 02:44
    Track
    22
    Title
    Entrée de la suite d'Hébé
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  23. 23 Tambourin I-II (Matelots provençaux et Matelotes provençales) 01:23
    Track
    23
    Title
    Tambourin I-II (Matelots provençaux et Matelotes provençales)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  24. 24 Air pour les esclaves africains 02:17
    Track
    24
    Title
    Air pour les esclaves africains
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  25. 25 Musette en rondeau 02:44
    Track
    25
    Title
    Musette en rondeau
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  26. 26 Rigaudon I-II (Matelots provençaux et Matelotes provençales) 01:22
    Track
    26
    Title
    Rigaudon I-II (Matelots provençaux et Matelotes provençales)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  27. 27 Danse du grand calumet de la paix en rondeau pour les Sauvages 02:01
    Track
    27
    Title
    Danse du grand calumet de la paix en rondeau pour les Sauvages
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg
  28. 28 Tambourin I-II (reprise) 01:23
    Track
    28
    Title
    Tambourin I-II (reprise)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    L'Orfeo Barockorchester
    Conductor
    Michi Gaigg