Les Charmes

Programme:
Jean-Henry d’Anglebert Overture de Cadmus
Louis Marchand Suite 1, en ré mineur
Louis-Claude Daquin Les Enchainemens Harmonieux, from Deuxieme Suite in D major
Jean-Philippe Rameau Suite in G major/minor
François Couperin Movements from Huitiême Ordre
Jacques Duphly Troisième Livre
François Couperin Les Charmes, from Neuviême Ordre

Harpsichordist Jane Chapman explores the picturesque and dramatic world of the French clavecinistes. From d’Anglebert’s majestic operatic transcription of Cadmus, composed by Lully in 1673, to Rameau’s Egyptian dancing girl and Duphly’s flamboyant La Victoire, colourful characters, pièces caractéristiques, and Baroque dance forms reveal a depth and variety of musical styles which resonate within the harpsichord. Couperin’s richly ornamented Passacaille contrasts with the lute-like intimacy of Les Charmes and the elegance and lightness of the Rococo period of Louis XV.