Louis XIV (1638-1715) was the personal embodiment of France and he loved to dance. The king himself was a fine dancer and had many opportunities to demonstrate his skill at the multiple dance balls given at Versailles. Michel Pignolet de MontÃ©clair's "SÃ©rÃ©nade en Concerts" is a collection of dances probably written for one such occasion. The collection is exceptional because it contains all the music that was performed in one evening, divided into three parts: airs de fanfares, airs tendres, and airs champÃªtres. When Jean-FÃ©ry Rebel, one of the violin players of the Vingt-quatre violons, wrote "Les caractÃ¨res de la danse", he launched a new fashion: the piece was written for a solo female dancer who performed a rapid succession of different dances, completely changing character every few bars. The piece achieved great popularity.

Tracklist:

Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: I. Marché Des Bergers
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: II. Branle
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: III. Gavotte
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: IV. Pastourelles I & II
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: V. Pantalonade En Rondeau
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: VI. Chalumeaux Rondeau
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: VII. Danse De Village
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Champêtres: VIII. Passe-Pied
Caprice
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Tendres: I. Sommeil
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Tendres: II. Sarabande
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Tendres: III. Gavotte
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Tendres: IV. Sarabande
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs Tendres: V. Sommeil
Boutade
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: I. Ouverture
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: II. Trompettes
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: III. Fantaisie
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: IV. Passe-Pieds I & II
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: V. Courantes I & II
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: VI. Rigaudons I & II
Sérénade Ou Concert, Airs De Fanfare: VII. Menuets I & II
Les Caractères De La Danse

UPC: 7619990104105
Label: Pan Classics
Release Date: 10.18.19
Format: CD

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