Credits:

Steven Devine, Robin Bigwood

Description:

Rameau was active during the French Baroque period. Although he is known as a composer of numerous dramatic pieces, he did not achieve fame until after the age of 40. As a young man, he was exclusively a church organist in various churches, and most of his keyboard works were written in the early years of his career. All of his works are richly expressive, reminiscent of his later outstanding ballets and operas, and he is known to have had a strong influence on later composers, including Debussy. British harpsichordist Devine performs a three-volume collection of clavesan pieces, "The Dauphine," and a version of the ballet music from "Elegant India" that Rameau himself arranged for clavesan. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Prelude
2.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Allemande I
3.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Allemande II
4.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Courante
5.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Gigue
6.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Sarabande I & II
7.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Venitienne
8.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Gavotte
9.Premier Livre de Pieces de Clavecin: Suite in A minor: Menuet
10.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Allemande
11.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Courante
12.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Gigue en rondeau I
13.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Gigue en rondeau II
14.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Le Rappel des Oiseaux
15.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Rigaudon I & II (with double)
16.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Musette en rondeau
17.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: Tambourin
18.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in E minor: La Villageoise (Rondeau)
19.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: Les Tendres Plaintes (Rondeau)
20.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: Les Niais de Sologne (with doubles)
21.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: Les Soupirs
22.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: La Joyeuse (Rondeau)
23.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: La Follette (Rondeau)
24.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: L'Entretien des Muses
25.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: Les Tourbillons (Rondeau)
26.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: Les Cyclopes (Rondeau)
27.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: Le Lardon
28.Pieces de Clavessin: Suite in D minor/major: La Boiteuse
29.Menuet en rondeau
30.Cinq Pieces: La Timide (1er et 2e Rondeau)
31.Cinq Pieces: L'Indiscrette
32.La Dauphine
33.Zephire: Air