Douce Beauté: Pierre Guédron et l’air de cour
The Boston Camerata
Erato/Warner - 1997
Like all true Latins, the French have always adored a good show. The splendors of opera and ballet at the court of seventeenth-century Versailles were famous all over Europe in their day — and this century’s “early music” revival in France…
Douce Beauté
1. Douce Beaute: When the faithless one
2. Douce Beaute: Courante: Although cruel suffering
3. Douce Beaute: When the amorous Leander
4. Douce Beaute: In so beautiful a wood
5. Douce Beaute: Sweet beauty
6. Douce Beaute: D’un mesme vent, Madame
7. Douce Beaute: Since you would learn to dance the steps
8. Douce Beaute: Where are you shining, sun of my soul?
9. Douce Beaute: It is here, the barque of love
10. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: When I see the beautiful spring
11. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: Christian, learn on the cross
12. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: Seconde entree
13. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: Desist, mortal, from importuning
14. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: Since you would learn to dance the steps
15. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: You who enjoy the dance
16. Sacre Et Prophane: Le Larcin Glorieux: The hart, when pursued
17. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: Ballet
18. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: Ballet for Madame/ Had I a thousand iron tongues/ Today…
19. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: Happy sojourn of Parthenissa/ When Cupid decided to go on a…
20. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: He who would banish a migraine
21. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: Would you hear a tale
22. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: Sylvia not long since halfe-affrighted
23. Mascarade: La France Et Le Nations: The boat is on the shore