Doux Silence

'The air de cour has been with me for almost as long as I've been playing the flute... For me, it is one of the finest creations of French art. I have assembled these airs from the second half of the seventeenth century to complete the exploration begun with Et la fleur vole (early seventeenth century, ALPHA314) and A l'ombre d'un ormeau (early eighteenth century, ALPHA342)', says Francois Lazarevitch in the introduction to this new release. 'I am particularly interested in combining the qualities of sound and breathiness of the voice and the flute.'Love songs, dance tunes and brunettes on pastoral themes follow one another in a programme at once moving and erudite. These miniatures are magnificently interpreted by the two outstanding singers who join the instrumentalists (lute, flute, musette, harp, viol) of Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien: the soprano Julie Roset and the mezzo Lucile Richardot.

Joseph Chabanceau de la Barre (1633-1678) , Honore d'Ambruis (17. Jahrhundert) , Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) , Bertrand de Bacilly (1621-1690) , Robert de Visee (1650-1725) , Nicolas le Begue (1630-1702) , Michel Lambert (1610-1696) , Anthoine Boesset (1586-1643) , Ennemond Gaultier (1575-1651) , Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1629-1691) , Pierre Gaultier (de Marseille) (1642-1696)

• Joseph Chabanceau de la Barre: Sarabande "Le Digne objet pour qui mon coeur soupire"
  +Honore d'Ambruis / Jean-Baptiste Lully / Bertrand de Acilly: Suite en La
  +Robert de Visee / Nicolas le Begue / Michel Lambert / Jean-Baptiste Lully / Antoine Boesset / Charles Couperin / Mademoiselle de la Chataingeraye / Anne Dancian Philidor: Suite en Re
  +Bertrand de Bacilly / Ennemond Gaultier / Jean-Henry Danglebert: Suite en La
  +Jean-Baptiste Lully / Gaultier de Marseille: Suite en Sol
  +Robert de Visee / Bertrand de Bacilly: Suite en Do