?Celebrated MontrÃ©al flutist Joanna Marsden explores the work of eighteenth century French composer Michel Pignolet de MontÃ©clair on MONTÃ‰CLAIR CONCERTS FOR BAROQUE FLUTE from Navona Records. The performances feature The Opus Project, a chamber music initiative founded by Marsden and Christophe Gauthier dedicated to revisiting early musical prints and manuscript sources in order to celebrate the unsung treasures of baroque chamber music. The "concerts" of MontÃ©clair reconcile Italian virtuosity and complexity with French expressive language, exploring a variety of national styles to which he was exposed during his time working in Milan. Orchestrated with flute, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and theorbo, The Opus Project gives new life to these centuries-old compositions for modern audiences.

Tracklist:

Premier Concert~I. La FranÃ§oise: Gay
Premier Concert~II. Les Tourterelles: Tendrement
Premier Concert~III. L'Allemande
Premier Concert~IV. L'Angloise: Air
Premier Concert~V. La MantoÃ¼ane
Premier Concert~VI. La Genoise
Premier Concert~VIII. Le Poitevin: Menuet
Premier Concert~IX. Le Breton: Passepied
Premier Concert~X. Le Parisien: Air dans le goÃ»t des Brunettes
Premier Concert~XI. L'Auvergnate: Badine
Premier Concert~XII. La Florentine
Premier Concert~XIII. L'Espagnole: Prelude
Premier Concert~XIV. La Milanaise: Gay
Premier Concert~XV. La Venitiene: Rondeau
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~I. Prelude: Lentement
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~II. Allemande
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~III. Courante Ã l'Italiene
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~IV. Rondeau: tendrement
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~V. Plainte: tendrement
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~VI. Sarabande: tendrement
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~X. Air
DeuxiÃ¨me Concert~XI. Fugue
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~I. Ouverture
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~II. Premier Menuet ; 2e Menuet
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~III. Pastourelle
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~IX. La Boulognoise: Gigue
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~VI. Menuet
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~VII. Villanelle
TroisiÃ¨me Concert~VIII. Menuet
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~II. La Joyeuse
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~IV. Les Nayades: gayment
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~VI. Sarabande: lentement
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~VII. Allemande: gayment
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~VIII. Courante
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~IX. Premiere Folette: gayment
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~X. 2e Folette
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~XI. Chaconne: gayment
QuatriÃ¨me Concert~XII. Fugue

UPC: 896931008334
Label: Navona
Release Date: 6.23.23
Format: CD

Monteclair / Marsden / Gauthier - Concerts Pour La Flute Traversiere Avec La Basse (CD)