Les Violons des Lumières

Dauvergne, Antoine;
Mondonville, Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de;
Quentin, Jean-Baptiste;
Guignon, Jean-Pierre;
Branche, Charles-Antoine;
Aubert, Jacques

Plantier, David;
Les Plaisirs Du Parnasse

RIC 461

We follow the success of the album devoted to Jean-Marie Leclair by continuing our exploration of the rich 18th-century violin repertoire. Leclair's success in the late 1720s acted as a catalyst and many other talented composers emerged in his wake. Those years were particularly favourable to the instrument and the prowess of each violinist was closely scrutinised by observers: the title of Premier violon de France was the subject of fierce competition. This positive and adulatory atmosphere resulted in a great proliferation of sonatas for violin, out of which we have chosen the six jewels that appear here. The greater part of these works are recorded here for the first time.

Works:

•Guignon: Sonata in C Minor for Violin and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 9
•Sonata in A Minor for Violin and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 6
•Aubert, J: Sonata in D Major for Violin and Continuo, Book V No. 6
•Quentin: Sonata in D Minor for Violin and Continuo, Book III No. 10
•Dauvergne: Sonata in C Minor for Violin and Continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
•Charles-Antoine Branche: Sonata in B Minor for Violin and Continuo, Book I, No. 12

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Ricercar

30-04-2024

5400439004610