La belle vielleuse: The Virtuoso Hurdy Gurdy in 18th Century France / Miller

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Ricercar
Release Date
May 26, 2017
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      BATON CORRETTE DAQUIN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Ensemble Danguy
    • PERFORMER
      Miller
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 26, 2017
    • UPC
      5400439003828
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      RIC382
    • LABEL
      Ricercar
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Air: Quels sons brillants se font entendre!

      Composer: Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    2. Recitative: Que vois-je!

      Composer: Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    3. Air: Viele aimable, regnez sans cesse

      Composer: Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    4. I. Prélude

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    5. II. Rondeau

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    6. III. Sarabande en rondeau

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    7. IV. Rondeau: Minuet I - Minuet II

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    8. V. Légèrement et animé

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    9. Premier livre de pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 3: No. 3. Musette en rondeau

      Composer: Louis-Claude Daquin

      Performer: Marc Meisel

    10. I. Vivement et marqué

      Composer: Ravet

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    11. II. Rondeau I - Rondeau II

      Composer: Ravet

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    12. III. Minuet I - Minuet II - Tambourin

      Composer: Ravet

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    13. I. Affectueusement

      Composer: Ravet

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    14. II. Badine, Gayment sans vitesse -Vivement

      Composer: Ravet

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    15. III. Tambourin vite - Tambourin II

      Composer: Ravet

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    16. La belle vielleuse: La Furstemberg

      Composer: Michel Corrette

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    17. Prélude: Écoute mes tristes soupirs

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    18. Air: Emprunte à ce berger

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    19. Récitatif: C'etoit dans des jardins charmans

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    20. Air: Volés zéphirs

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    21. Récitatif: Mais, qui puis-je charger du bouquet que j'apreste?

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    22. Air: Partés aimable Tourterelle

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Monika Mauch, Tobie Miller

    23. I. Gracieusement

      Composer: Charles Bâton

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    24. II. Moderement

      Composer: Charles Bâton

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    25. III. Gigue

      Composer: Charles Bâton

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    26. Pièces de clavecin: Suite in E Minor: Mussette en rondeau

      Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau

      Performer: Marc Meisel

    27. I. Largo

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    28. II. Allegro en rondeau

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    29. II. Tambourin I - Tambourin II

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller

    30. III. Caprice alla capella

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Dupuits

      Ensemble: Ensemble Danguy

      Performer: Tobie Miller


In the time of Madame de Pompadour, the hurdy-gurdy, like the musette, enjoyed a great success. It was considered to be on a level with other instruments and, as can be seen in various paintings, was highly regarded by the ladies of the aristocracy. Several books of instruction for the instrument were published, one of which was Michel Corrette's La belle vielleuse; virtuoso players such as Danguy and Dupuits extended its playing techniques to their limits. The instrument's charm was sung by various poets whose words were then set as cantatas. The unknown works that constitute this recording place it firmly in the French court of the time with its stylized pastoral diversions.