Patricia Petibon ~ French baroque arias (Rameau, Lully, Charpentier, Grandval) / Les Folies Françoises, Cohen-Akenin

Patricia Petibon ~ French baroque arias (Rameau, Lully, Charpentier, Grandval) / Les Folies Françoises, Cohen-Akenin

Patricia Petibon ~ French baroque arias (Rameau, Lully, Charpentier, Grandval) / Les Folies Françoises, Cohen-Akenin
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Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully
Composer: Nicolas Racot de Grandval
Conductor: Patrick Cohen-Akenine
Orchestra: Les Folies Françoises
Performer: Patricia Petibon
Performer: Beatrice Martin
Performer: Massimo Moscardo
Performer: Patrick Beaugiraud
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2002-02-12
Music Label: Virgin France
Soundtracks:
  1. Platee: Air De Clarine: Soleil, Fuis De Ces Lieux
  2. Les Fetes De L'Hymen Et De L'Amour: Ariette De L'Amour: Volez, Plaisirs, Celebrez Ce Beau Jour
  3. Les Fetes De L'Hymen Et De L'Amour: Entree Des Egyptiens
  4. Les Fetes De L'Hymen Et De L'Amour: Ariette De L'Egyptienne: L'Amant Que J'Adore
  5. Les Fetes De L'Hymen Et De L'Amour: Ariette De L'Egyptienne: Amour, Lance Tes Traits
  6. Platee: Air De Folie: Formones Les Plus Brillants Conc...Aux Langueurs D'Apollon
  7. David Et Jonathas: A-t-on Jamais Souffert Une Plus Rude Peine?
  8. Armide: Prld/Armide: Enfin, Il Est En Ma Puissance
  9. Armide: Le Perfide Renaud Me Fuit
  10. Les Indes Galantes: Air De Phani: Viens, Hymen
  11. Les Indes Galantes: Air De Zima: Regnez, Plaisirs Et Jeux
  12. Les Indes Galantes: Chaconne
  13. Rien Du Tout

Music reviews of Patricia Petibon ~ French baroque arias (Rameau, Lully, Charpentier, Grandval) / Les Folies Françoises, Cohen-Akenin

Music Review: Perfect!
Rating: 5 Stars

This was one of the first opera aria recital CD's that I've ever purchased, and it got me hooked on Baroque opera, French or otherwise. I picked up this record originally because I found the singer very attractive; not the deepest reason, but the MUSIC turned out to be immnesely enjoyable, even if they would've put artwork or a photo of an opera-house on the cover.

To begin with, Petibon's voice is beautiful. As the other reviewer(s) put it, it is a cool, vibrato-less voice that might SEEM shrill, but her voice is never unpleasant. In fast or slow pieces, she is always a pleasure to listen to. Besides the sheer beauty of timbre of her voice, her musicanship is incredible: her interpretations are always appropriate, coloring the piece with humor, excitment, sex appeal (especially the Armida piece), anger, you-name-it. Technically she is very impressive, and handles the disc's runs, cascades, top-notes, etc. very well. (This disc is by no means a firweworks display though).

The orchestra plays with the same degree of musicianship, technicality and beauty. In some of the Rameaus pieces (especially the march), the instrumental textures really show off the great harmonies and voicings that Rameau is famous for; this disc is a great introduction to the composer's music, I wish she recorded Rameau more often.

Finally, the music itself is unique, interesting and entertaining all at the same time. The 2 two excerpts from Lully are not conventional arias, but they display how well the composer was able to blend drama into music. His music is both at the same time, and it soudns cliched but you have to hear it to treally understand it. The piece from Charpentier from "David and Jonathan" is stirring, and shows off what a talented singer and skilled orchestra can do with good music: it is musical, stirring, anguished and not something you will (probably) ever hear at the Met.
A wordy review, but this is one of my favorite records, one that I think everyone who has an intrest in the Baroque period should listen to. If you''re looking for an introduction to this very unique corner of classical music, try this CD.

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