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Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie / Padmore, Panzarella, Hunt / William Christie

3 CD / Erato / 2012-03-27

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

One of two wonderful Erato reissues this month with William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, both featuring the late great Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. "Majestic fury..."...continue...
Recording information: Salle Wagram, Paris (10/06/1996-10/13/1996)....continue...

Court of the Sun King / works by Lully, Couperin, Gilles, Grigny, Lalande, et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Erato / 2011-07-26

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum; Troisième Magnificat à 4 voix, motet for 4 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 79; Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H...
Performers: Abdoun, Georges; Alain, Marie-Claire; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Arizcuren, Elias; Backensteiner, Anne-Marie; Beckensteiner, Anne-Marie; Bessac, Francine; Boulay, Laurence; Brodard, Michel; Ca...
Conductors: Martini, Louis; Paillard, Jean-François; Devos, Louis; Frémaux, Louis; Corboz, Michel; Boulay, Laurence; Caillard, Philippe; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Cabré, Josep; Caillat, Stép...
Ensemble: ; Chorale des Jeunesses Musicales de France; Ensemble Vocal Stéphane Caillat; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra; Musica Polyphonica

The Court of the Sun King is a 10CD set celebrating both the glories of the French Baroque and the glories of the Erato catalogue....continue...

Rameau: Platee / Minkowski

2 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Platée
Performers: Cocset, Bruno; Zylberajch, Aline
Conductors: Minkowski, Marc

Recording information: Studio 103, Radio France, Paris, France (12/1988)....continue...

In Celebration / William Christie

6 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Sigismondo d'India: Alme luci beate / Io vi lascio mie scorte, madrigal for 5 voices; Sospir che del bel patto, madrigal (from Madrigali a cinque voci,...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Auvity, Cyril; Bardon, Patricia; Bayley, Clive; Berg, Nathan [Baritone Vocal]; Beuron, Yann; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bontoux, Bertrand; Bostridge, Ian; Cavallier, Nicolas; ...
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: ; Les Sacqueboutiers; Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse; Orlando Gibbons Viol Ensemble

Rameau: La Guirlande, Zéphyre / Christie, Arts Florissants

2 CD / Erato / 2001-07-03

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: La guirlande; Zéphire ou les Nymphes de Diane, acte de ballet
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Bazola, Francois; Daneman, Sophie; Mechaly, Galle; Ockenden, Rebecca
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts florissants

"Arcadian flora is the overriding image in these two one-act ballets, or 'actes de ballets' as they were known, where undistinguished libretti and unambitious plots...continue...

Rameau: Les Grands Motets / Christie, Les Arts Florissants

1 CD / Erato / 1994-11-08

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: In convertendo, grand motet for soloists, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 horns, violin, viola & continuo; Quam dilecta, grand motet for soloists, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola & conti...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Cavallier, Nicolas; Daneman, Sophie; Rime, Noemi; Rivenq, Nicolas
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Baby Dance - A Toddler's Jump on the Classics

1 CD / Erato / 1994-09-06

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Dardanus; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Mandolin in C ...
Performers: Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Heisser, Jean-Francois; InterContemporain, Ensemble; Koo...
Conductors: Lazarev, Alexander; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Gardiner, John Eliot; Scimone, Claudio; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Boulez, Pierre; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Leppard, Raymond; Lomba...
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; English Baroque Soloists; Ensemble Inte...

Personnel: Ugo Orlandi (mandolin); Maria Joao Pires (piano)....continue...