Michel Pignolet de MontÃ©clair, a noted basse violon player in Paris, composed a small but exquisite body of innovative works in a variety of forms, including an opera-ballet. He was also an important figure in the composition of music for flute at a time when innovations in design brought it to prominence as a solo instrument. This album traces his earliest published pieces through to his mature works of the 1730s. They show how MontÃ©clair's use of vocalized writing, and his ornate and complex obbligati in the cantatas proved to be pivotal in the development of the transverse flute. Les Ordinaires brings us as close as can be imagined to the private spheres of one of the most flamboyant European royal figures of all time. Each composer's contribution is a refined gem of Baroque taste, whether it be through musical reference to poetry, the gamut of human emotions, forms of dance or idealized depictions of life within and beyond the walls and gardens of the palace. The ensemble made their Naxos debut in 2018 in the album Inner Chambers (8.573814), described as 'relaxed music for gentle enjoyment... presented with fine stylish feeling' by American Record Guide.

Tracklist:

Recueil D'airs Sérieux Et À Boire (Excerpts): Déserts, Où Des Humains J'évite La Pres
Ariane Et Bachus: Ariane Adoroit Le Volage Thesée
Ariane Et Bachus: Plus Cruel Que Le Minotaure
Ariane Et Bachus: Ah! Dans Mon Desespoir
Ariane Et Bachus: Mais, Quel Dieu Fait Fremir Les Ondes - Sur Ces Bords Écartés
Ariane Et Bachus: Regnez, Adorable Mortelle
Ariane Et Bachus: L'amour De La Plus Douce Chaine
Ariane Et Bachus: Si Vos Amans Brisent Leurs Chaines
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: I. La Françoise
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: II. Les Tourterelles
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: III. L'allemande - IV. L'angloise
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: V. La Mantoüane
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: VI. La Genoise
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: VII. Sommeil Des Festes De L'été
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: VIII. Le Poitevin
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: IX. Le Breton
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: X. Le Parisien
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: XI. L'auvergnate - XII. La Florentine
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: XIII. L'espagnol
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: XIV. La Milanoise
Concert No. 1 For Flute & Continuo In E Minor: XV. La Venitiene
Recueil D'airs Sérieux Et À Boire (Excerpts): Qu'à L'amour On Est Peu Contraire
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: I. Je Suis Charmé D'une Brune
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: II. Le Beau Berger Tircis
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: III. La Bergere Celimene
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: IV. Iris Aux Bords De Seine
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: V. J'aime Un Brun Depuis Un Jour
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: VI. Lisette Aime Son Berger
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: VII. Aimable Solitude
Premier Recueil De Brunettes, Suite No. 1: VIII. Berger Prens Soin De Mon Troupeau
Le Dépit Généreux: Dieux Justes! Dieux Vengeurs!
Le Dépit Généreux: Arbres Épais, Sombre Feüillage!
Le Dépit Généreux: Cherirai-Je Toujours Une Fatale Flame?
Le Dépit Généreux: Douce Tranquilité, Paisible Indifference
Le Dépit Généreux: Mais Ciel Quel Changement!
Le Dépit Généreux: Je Sens Finir Mes Peines
Recueil D'airs Sérieux Et À Boire (Excerpts): Adieu, Mes Innocents Troupeaux

UPC: 747313393275
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 8.28.20
Format: CD

Monteclair / Shaw / Les Ordinaires - Beloved & Betrayed (CD)