Looking at this program, there's nothing to immediately suggest that it contains anything unusual. Three French cantatas from the first half of the eighteenth century as well as a flute sonata from the same era. Two of the cantatas are inspired by Greek mythology; the third celebrates the sweep to victory by the rose plant in the gardens of the French aristocracy. The continuo group of the Ensemble 392 does not include a string bass, quite in keeping with traditions of Baroque performance practice at that time. And yet there's one aspect, which, from a historical perspective at least, is quite intriguing. Italian cantatas were wildly popular across Europe, so why not French cantatas as well? The reasoning lies within the social structure of France under Louis XIII and Louis XIV. This album is an exploration of those too frequently forgotten works. Taking it's name from French opera pitch a=392 Hertz, the ensemble is mainly interested in French repertoire of the Baroque.

Tracklist:

Ariane: I. Sous Les Arbres Épais D'un Paisible Bocage
Ariane: II. Ne Vous Réveillez Pas Encore, Beaux Yeux
Ariane: III. Mais L'amour Interrompt Les Songes Qui L'amusement
Ariane: IV. Dieux Des Mers, Servez Mon Courroux
Ariane: V. Quel Dieu Vient D'ariane Apaiser La Douleur?
Ariane: VI. Beautés Dont On Trahit Les Charmes
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Book 3, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Andante E Spiccato
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Book 3, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Book 3, Op. 3 No. 2: III. Minuetto
La Rose: I. Venez, Aimable Rose
La Rose: II. À Peine Venez
La Rose: III. Mais Si La Jeune Iris
La Rose: IV. Les Fleurs Vous Cédent
Europpe: I. Ne Puis-Je Me Flatter
Europpe: II. Ce N'est Pas Sans Beaucoup De Foins
Europpe: III. Mais Europpe Longtemps
Europpe: IV. Montre Si Quelque Dieu
Europpe: V. La Jeunesse Folle Cède À Ses Désirs
Europpe: VI. D'europpe Errante Dans Ces Lieux
Europpe: VII. C'est Sans Effort

UPC: 4260307432737
Label: Fra Bernardo
Release Date: 1.18.19
Format: CD

Blavet / Ensemble 392 - L'europpe (CD)