François Couperin: 'Les Nations', Deuxième Ordre «L'Espagnole»

Les Ombres, Margaux Blanchard & Sylvain Sartre
[00:00] I. (Sonade) Gravement, et mesuré - très lentement Vivement - doux et affectueusement
Légèrement - gayement - air tendre - vivement et marqué
[08:44] II. Allemande (gracieusement)
[11:36] III. Courante (noblement)
[13:14] IV. Seconde Courante (un peu plus vivement)
[14:48] V. Sarabande (gravement)
[17:31] VI. Gigue lourée (modérément)
[19:52] VII. Gavotte (tendrement, sans lenteur)
[20:53] VIII. Rondeau (affectueusement)
[23:18] IX. Bourrée (gayement); double
[25:18] X. Passacaille (noblement et marqué)
Painting: Portrait of Philip V of Spain by Jean Ranc. 1723

[@carinethimister9320]

La musique est délicate et raffinée, le portrait est splendide tant le rendu des matières est réussi. On peut presque toucher le velours, la soie, ...

[@МихаилНовиков-ф9щ]

Великолепно, завораживает!

[@fernandoarenas7603]

Exelente ❤️👍🏼

[@gerardbegni2806]

One cab say that "Les Nations" were conceived as a "sonata da camera" (suite of dances) with a ltge introduction which is itself a "sonata da chiesa". For that, Couperin used three among four previously written sonata da chiesa, discarding one and writing a new one/ The rendering is very pleasant and colourful, using the traditional "ossia" in terms of instruments used. A nice and so delicate masterwork in this series of fou "nations". Couperin was not only a harpsichordist, even if harpsichord pieces are among the most wonderful ever written.

[@mallorga1965]

An immaculate performance!

[@CalabazaVacia]

Sublime.

[@Пастозный]

sublime and remarkable record

[@loeuvrededieu]

wonderful

[@nondum8565]

Now only La Piémontoise is missing...

[@paulgreenwald7091]

Paul Greenwald