Rameau - Premier Concert in C Minor

JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU (1683 - 1764)

Pièces de Clavecin en Concert, Premier concert for violin, viola da gamba, and obbligato harpsichord in C Minor

1. La Coulicam

2. La Livri

3. La Vezinet

Performed by Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord
Rachel Podger, violin
Jonathan Manson, viola da gamba

*The Pièces de Clavecin en Concert, published in 1741, constitute the only chamber music by Jean-Philippe Rameau and were composed in full maturity; they came after his music for solo harpsichord, and just before les Indes galantes.

They are very different from the trio sonatas in the Italian manner (such as those of Corelli), where the harpsichord is only providing the role of a continuo bass. In Rameau's works, the harpsichord is at the heart of the ensemble, playing a fully written-out obbligato part with virtuosity, with the accompaniment falling to the violin and viola da gamba. Rameau provided for differing instrumental combinations: the flute can replace the violin and a second violin can replace the viola da gamba. It is possible to compare these works with the violin sonatas of Johann Sebastian Bach, written earlier, around 1720, in which the melodic material is shared equally between the violin and harpsichord and the harpsichord part is obbligato nearly throughout.

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[baroquegeek]

The mvt starting at 3:30 I am used to hearing faster but this is delightful. I think this is Rameau's most beautiful pieces.

Oh thank you for this!!!

[HARMONICO101]

Rameau's one opus of chamber music is among the most beautiful and elegant of the Late Baroque/Rococo.

[TumbrelJockey]

From Heaven.

[Nibelungenfrau]

wowww.... fantastic and sooooo beautiful. Thank you deeply. 

[Agrianne6]

a la mieeee :D

[thecador]

Supernatural!

[iLikeBaroqueMusic]

If copyrights are ignored in Youtube, I might post some music myself. Just too much hassle.

HARMONICO101 seems to be the most comprehensive (Baroque) music encyclopedia, right?

:)

[iLikeBaroqueMusic]

Nice. Have you posted anything composed by Lully?

Anyway how did you post so much music without violating copyrights? You buy all of them? Or does Youtube legally accept distribution of classical music?

[PiroozAzDirooz]

How many birds in the painting?

Rameau éternel!

[szilvavirag]

Love it. And great picture combination!

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

nice

[XVLaHireXV]

lovely!