Les Folies D'Espagne [Import]

Marais (Artist), Dreyfus (Artist), Haugsand (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Simax
• ASIN: B000004547
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,646,185 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Prélude

2. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Allemande

3. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Courante

4. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Sarabande

5. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Gigue

6. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Rondeau champètre

7. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 96-110): Tombeau pour Monsieur de Ste. Colombe

8. Couplets de folies (Les folies d'Espagne), for viola da gamba & continuo in D minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, No. 20)

9. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Prèlude

10. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Petite fantaisie

11. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Allemande

12. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Courante

13. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Sarabande

14. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Gigue

15. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Gavotte

16. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Menuet

17. Suite for viola da gamba & continuo in B minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, Nos. 83-95): Tombeau pour Monsieur de Lully

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant introduction to Marin Marais, February 20, 2001

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"spam02" (Cambridge, Ma USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les Folies D'Espagne (Audio CD)

I first became interested in Marin Marais after seeing _Tous les matins du monde_ several years ago. The supple tone of the French viol fascinated me; soon I had bought several Jordi Savall recordings based on his performances for the movie. After listening to those disks for some time, I bought this SIMAX disk. I wish I had bought it earlier. While Dreyfus does not match Savall's wonderful performances, Dreyfus' intellectual competence makes the crisp performances on this disk completely enjoyable and much less draining to listen to than the swooning performances of Savall--sometimes overbearingly so. This recording also does not relegate the harpsichord to the background as do so many of Savall's, and I appreciate the evenness such a decision provides. With such a balance, one can appreciate the aesthetic pairing of the two instruments beyond the simple conventions of the age. In all, while this disk is not outstanding, it is perhaps the most pleasant intrduction to Marais (rather than to Savall) I know of.