Robert de Visee (1655-1733) was a French lutenist, guitarist, and composer who worked as a chamber musician to Louis XIV, often playing lute or guitar at the king's bedside. This collection of suites was published in Paris in 1716, the recording project of which, helmed by recorder player Manuel Starpoli, is completed in this volume. Manuel Staropoli thoughtfully performs on an array of eight different instruments throughout, each tailored in tessitura and tone color to the particular dance being performed, and is accompanied by an authentic continuo ensemble of the orbo, viola da gamba, and harpsichord. Starpoli's performance particularly highlights de Visee's gift for the composition of tunes of simple beauty, which is made clear in the performance of one suite entirely with solo flute.

Tracklist:

Suites From Different Books: I. Allemande In E Minor, 1716
Suite In G Major: I. Allemande
Suite In G Major: II. Courante
Suite In G Major: III. Sarabande
Suite In G Minor: I. Allemande Grave
Suite In G Minor: II. Courante
Suite In G Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In G Minor: IV. Gigue Gaye
Suite In G Minor: V. Menuet
Suite In C Minor: I. Allemande Grave
Suite In C Minor: II. Courante
Suite In C Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In C Minor: IV. Gigue
Suite In C Minor: V. Gavotte
Suite In C Minor: VI. Gavotte Rondeau
Suite In G Minor: I. Tombeau De Mr. Francisque Corbet
Suite In G Minor: II. Courante
Suite In G Minor: III. Sarabande And Rondeau
Suite In G Minor: IV. Gavotte
Suites From Different Books: I. Allemande In D Minor, 1682
Suites From Different Books: II. Courante In D Minor, 1716
Suites From Different Books: III. Gavotte In D Minor 1682
Suites From Different Books: I. Courante In D Major, 1716 - Tutti
Suites From Different Books: II. Gigue In D Major, 1716 - Tutti
Suites From Different Books: I. Gigue In F Major, 1682 - Tutti
Suite In A Minor: I. Allemande Grave
Suite In A Minor: II. Allemande Grave
Suite In A Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In A Minor: IV. Gigue
Suite In A Minor: V. Gavotte
Suite In G Minor: I. Allemande
Suite In G Minor: II. Courante
Suite In G Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In G Minor: IV. Gigue
Suite In G Minor: I. Allemande
Suite In G Minor: II. Sarabande
Suite In G Minor: III. Gigue
Suite In G Minor: IV. Sarabande
Suite In G Minor: V. Menuet
Suite In D Major: I. Allemande
Suite In D Major: II. Courante
Suite In D Major: III. Gigue
Suite In D Major: IV. Sarabande
Suite In D Major: V. Sarabande (2)
Suite In D Major: VI. Gavotte
Suite In D Minor: I. Prelude
Suite In D Minor: II. Allemande
Suite In D Minor: III. Courante
Suite In D Minor: IV. Sarabande
Suite In D Minor: V. Gigue
Suite In D Minor: VI. Gavotte
Suite In D Minor: VII. Boureé
Suite In D Minor: VIII. Menuet
Suite In C Major: I. Allemande Grave
Suite In C Major: II. Allemande Grave
Suite In C Major: III. Courante
Suites From Different Books: I. Sarabande In C Minor, 1682
Suite In C Major: V. Gigue
Suite In A Minor: I. Allemande
Suite In A Minor: II. Courante
Suite In A Minor: III. Menüet En Rondeau
Suite In G Minor: I. Allemande Gay
Suite In G Minor: II. Courante
Suite In G Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In G Minor: IV. Gavotte
Suite In G Minor: V. Pastoralle
Suite In A Minor: I. Prelude
Suite In A Minor: II. Allemande
Suite In A Minor: III. Sarabande
Suite In A Minor: IV. Gigue

UPC: 5028421950297
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 10.30.15
Format: CD

De Robert Visee - La Musique de la Chambre Du Roi 4 (CD)