Couperin: Apotheoses

"Couperin: Apotheoses album by London Baroque on Archodia Music"

Release Date: 2003-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: I. Corelli at the foot of Mount Parnassus asks the Muses to welcome him amongst them.
  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: II. Corelli, enchanted by his favourable reception at Mount Parnassus, expresses his joy. He proceeds with his followers.
  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: III. Corelli drinks at the well of Hypocrene. His followers proceed.
  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: IV. Corelli's exaltation at drinking at the waters of Hypocrene.
  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: V. After his exaltation, Corelli now falls asleep; his followers attend with some very quiet music.
  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: VI. The Muses wake Corelli and place him next to Apollo.
  • Le Parnasse, ou L'Apotheose de Corelli: VII. Corelli gives thanks.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: I. Lully in the Elysian Fields making music with the spirits of the underworld.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: II. Air for the same.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: III. Mercury flies to the Elysian Fields to warn of Apollo's impending arrival there.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: IV. Descent of Apollo, who comes to offer his violin to Lully and a place on Parnassus.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: V. Subterranean rumblings caused by Lully's contemporaries.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: VI. Lamentations of the same for flutes or very muted violins.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: VII. Lully Is elevated to Parnassus.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: VIII. The welcome (both kind and guarded) given to Lully by Corelli and the Italian Muses.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: IX. Lully's thanks to Apollo.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: X. Apollo persuades Lully and Corelli That ... French and Italian styles would make perfection in Music: Essay in the form of an overture.
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: XI. Lully plays the subject and Corelli accompanies It (First Air); Corelli plays the subject ...And Lully accompanies It [Second Air]
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: XII: The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): I. Gravement
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: XIII. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): II. Saillie [Vivement]
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: XIV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): III. Rondement
  • L'Apothéose de Lulli: XV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): IV. Vivement
  • La Sultane: — - — - Air tendrement - — - Legerement - Vivement
  • La Steinquerque: Gayement (Bruit de Guerre) - Lentement - Gravement - Legerement - Mouvement de Fanfares - Lentement - Gravement - Gayement