J. P. Rameau - Zéphyre - Sarabande

Jean Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Zéphyre (acte de ballet, ~1745) - Scene VI - Sarabande -
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie.

* Photo: a view of the garden of Madame du Barry's Pavillon. Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry "Madame du Barry" (19 August 1743 8 December 1793) was the last Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV king of France & Navarre, and one of the victims of the "Reign of Terror" during the French Revolution.

** 'Zéphire'' (or ''Zéphyre'') is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau in the form of a one-act acte de ballet. Nothing is known about the date of its composition and in all likelihood it was probably not performed in Rameau's lifetime. The name of its librettist is also unknown but may possibly have been Louis de Cahusac. Rameau's handwritten score for Zéphire, like that for Nélée et Myrthis, was entitled Les Beaux Jours de l'Amour (The Beautiful Days of Love). (Nélée et Myrthis is similarly a one-act opera-ballet.) Zéphire and Nélée et Myrthis may thus have been two parts of the same work. The first known performance of Zéphire did not take place until modern times when it was performed on 15 June 1967 at the Jubilee Hall in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. However, there was an earlier recording of the work in 1976.

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[GTestarossa]

Harmonieuniverselle, how is it possible to have some conversation with you? Somehow I would like to personally thank you for the thousands of minutes worth of wonderful music you have granted me while performing my work. This collection is a treasure, and although it cannot last forever before the companies who own these files begin to demand their removal, you still continued your work.

For the sake of the arts, which have too long neglected Rameau, please continue your excellent work.

JJ

[Harmonieuniverselle]

Oh, sorry my dear for taking all this time to read your message, because I recieve a lot of messages, and I was a little busy these days, enjoying my viedos is the best present you can give to me....thank you, I'm really humbled by your kind comment, I'll try to continue my work, hoping pleasing people like you ;) thanks again.

[bubblykings]

Rameau...my love...beautiful music as usual from Harmonieuniverselle. =)

[Harmonieuniverselle]

....:-)

[jmtappenden]

Rameau's music seems to illuminate & shed great light.

[jmtappenden]

Music of such incredible beauty.