Spotlight on the Netherlands: Apothéose

Program: #11-04   Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

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Philippe Pierlot and his superb Ricercar Consort present Couperin's tributes to both Corelli and Lully.

continue our long and fruitful association with our partners at Radio Netherlands in presenting a series of concerts from the 2010 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. We direct listeners to their web site, which will provide more in-depth information about the music and performers we hear as well as more information about the festival:

www.rnwclassical.com

The primary theme for 2010 was a celebration of the French Baroque in collaboration with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles.

 

IV. Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot, cond.

--FRANÇOIS COUPERIN (1668-1733): Le Parnasse, ou L'apothéose de Corelli (from Les Goûts-réünis, 1724) [Apotheosis of Corelli]

--JEAN-FERY REBEL (1666-1747): Tombeau de Monsieur de Lully

--COUPERIN: Concert instrumental sous le titre d'Apothéose composé à la mémoire immortelle de l'incomparable Monsieur de Lully [Apotheosis of Lully]

Composer Info

FRANÇOIS COUPERIN (1668-1733), JEAN-FERY REBEL (1666-1747)