Rameau : Naïs, Prologue, L'Accord des Dieux 1

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Naïs, pastorale héroïque, 1749
livret/libretto : Louis de Cahusac

The work was commissionned by the Opera to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, conclusion of the war of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748).

The prologue, L'Accord des Dieux, an allegory in wich the recent war is represented as the attempt of the Titans and Giants to storm the heavens.
The violent syncopations and pungent dissonances od the Overture, depincting "the Titans cries and tumultuous movements", continues into the forst chorus, to create a lengthy and amazingly powerful opening sequence. The composer had already used this linking of overture and first scene in Zais (1748), anticipating Gluck's "innovations" in this respect.

John Tomlinson (Pluton)
English Bach Festival chorus & Baroque orchestra
Nicholas McGegan

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[PiroozAzDirooz]

Another performance also a gem:

youtube.com/watch?v=CkxU2AdCmn­E&feature=player_embedded#!

[PiroozAzDirooz]

Dansez Dansez Dansez Dansez! BOOM

BOOM RATTLE BOOM

Dansez Dansez Dansez!

[spiderlime]

@exitdogger

possibly erato discs has recorded "zais" but i may be wrong.

[exitdogger]

@spiderlime Do you know of a complete recording of "Zais?" I've been hoping that would be released for a long time now!



[esquiriou]

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[esquiriou]

salut louis XV ! vive toi !

[LULLYxoxo]

Bonjour Louis XV :P

[otacs2]

Bravi! Thanks for this upload 

[spiderlime]

one of my favorite overtoures by rameau,

others are,

acante and cehphise, and zais.