Thanks for watching this beautiful ouverture from Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau.
Castor et pollux - 1754 version
castor-colin ainsworth
pollux-joshua hopkins
télaire-monica whicher
jupiter-giles tomkins
etc.
conductor-kevin mallon
aradia ensemble
Rameau's greatest opera begins with this marvelous introduction!
billyguns2 1 year ago
I could listen to this on a loop for hours. The intro is stunning. Everything about it is stunning. This is one of Rameau triumphs. The only other overture of his that I like as much as this is the overture to Pygmalion. (Especially the fast-section of that overture.)
FountainHouseVases 2 years ago
I love the fantastic bassoon playing on this!
scruffycritter 2 years ago 2
wonderful!
pligana 2 years ago 2
Great music.Thanks.
jmtappenden 2 years ago 2