Rondeau Mélancolique, by László Rózsa / Jonathan Rees / Alex McCartney

Rondeau Mélancolique

by László Rózsa / Jonathan Rees / Alex McCartney

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1.	Suite No. 5 in G minor for recorder & b.c. – Très lentement, Pierre Danican Philidor 02:37		buy track
2.	Suite No. 5 in G minor for recorder & b.c. – Allemande, Pierre Danican Philidor 02:29	info	buy track
3.	Suite No. 5 in G minor for recorder & b.c. – Sarabande. Très tendrement, Pierre Danican Philidor 04:29	info	buy track
4.	Suite No. 5 in G minor for recorder & b.c. – Gigue. Gayment, Pierre Danican Philidor 02:10	info	buy track
5.	Suite in D minor – Prélude, M. de Sainte-Colombe 03:52	info	buy track
6.	Suite in D minor – Allemande, M. de Sainte-Colombe 02:48	info	buy track
7.	Suite in D minor – Courante & Double, M. de Sainte-Colombe 02:38	info	buy track
8.	Suite in D minor – Sarabande, M. de Sainte-Colombe 02:19	info	buy track
9.	Suite in D minor – Gigue, M. de Sainte-Colombe 02:00	info	buy track
10.	Suite No. 3 in G major for recorder & b.c. – Allemande. La Cascade de St Cloud, Jacques Martin Hotteterre 03:44	info	buy track
11.	Suite No. 3 in G major for recorder & b.c. – Sarabande. La Guimon, Jacques Martin Hotteterre 03:00	info	buy track
12.	Suite No. 3 in G major for recorder & b.c. – Courante. L'Indifferente & Double, Jacques Martin Hotteterre 02:20	info	buy track
13.	Suite No. 3 in G major for recorder & b.c. – Rondeau. Le Plaintif, Jacques Martin Hotteterre 02:51	info	buy track
14.	Suite No. 3 in G major for recorder & b.c. – Menuet. Le Mignon, Jacques Martin Hotteterre 01:00	info	buy track
15.	Suite No. 3 in G major for recorder & b.c. – Gigue. L'Italienne, Jacques Martin Hotteterre 01:16	info	buy track
16.	Suite in G major – Prélude, Robert de Visée 01:20	info	buy track
17.	Suite in G major – Allemande, Robert de Visée 02:08	info	buy track
18.	Suite in G major – Sarabande, Robert de Visée 02:15	info	buy track
19.	Suite in G major – Minuet, Robert de Visée 01:42	info	buy track
20.	Sonata No. 4 in C minor for recorder & b.c. – Tendrement, Charles Buterne 02:58	info	buy track
21.	Sonata No. 4 in C minor for recorder & b.c. – Allegro. La Bully, Charles Buterne 01:54	info	buy track
22.	Sonata No. 4 in C minor for recorder & b.c. – 1.o Minuetto 2.o Minuetto, Charles Buterne 03:24	info	buy track
23.	Le rossignol-en-amour, François Couperin 03:27	info	buy track
24.	Pourquoy, doux rossignol, Jean-Baptiste de Bousset 03:25	info	buy track

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Reviews:
'[A] very pleasing collection of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century works.
They begin with the delightful Suite No. 5 by Pierre Danican Philidor (1681-1731), with its tender, melancholic slow movements including a particularly beautiful Sarabande, contrasting with the more urgent quicker movements. The blend between the three instruments is perfectly judged, and in the final Gigue, Rózsa enjoys the more virtuosic, dancing lines given to the recorder.
A solo Suite by M. de Sainte-Colombe (c.1640-1700) for the viola da gamba follows, and Rees performs this stylish work with great presence and intensity... Rees’ warm tone and command of its demands are highly persuasive.
McCartney has a solo spot next, with a Suite for the theorbo by Robert de Visée (c.1655-1732/33). This has wonderful melodic lines, which McCartney articulates over the harmonies with great precision, making this a particular highlight of the disc. All three return with a Sonata by Charles Buterne (c.1710-c.1760), and its short central Italian-style Allegro allows for a great virtuosic show from Rózsa. The disc is concluded with two nightingale-inspired pieces. The birdlike ornamentation of the recorder is delicate and tender in Le rossignol-en-amour by François Couperin (1668-1733), and McCartney’s gentle introduction on the guitar to Pourquoy, doux rossignol by Jean-Baptiste de Bousset (1662-1725) sets up a beautifully bitter-sweet conclusion to this delightful collection.'

- Classical Notes

'This is a very engaging programme, presenting mostly suites and a sonata by a number of composers including Philidor, Hotteterrre and Buterne together with shorter pieces by Couperin and de Bousset. The combination of instruments makes for great listening.'

- Lark Reviews

'[T]he recording, which focusses on the more intimate, delicate and sensuous music of the often flamboyant and dramatic of the French Baroque courts[.]
Although the seven pieces aren’t arranged in chronological order, or in order of the Italian influence, the programme makes for a coherent whole.
The recording was made in the church of St Mary’s Church in Walthamstow. Although the acoustic is probably slightly livelier than that of the chambers in which the music was originally performed, it works well. The volume of the recorder is well balanced against the supporting continuo players.'

- Early Music Reviews +, Andrew Benson-Wilson

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Rondeau Mélancholique

'’Tis going, I own, like the Knight of the Woeful Countenance in quest of melancholy adventures. But I know not how it is, but I am never so perfectly conscious of the existence of a soul within me, as when I am entangled in them.'
-Laurence Sterne: A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy (London, 1768)

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released April 1, 2018

Recorded in St Mary’s Church, Walthamstow
by Joseph Chesshyre in January 2017
Produced by Joseph Chesshyre, Alex McCartney and László Rózsa
Mastered by Joseph Chesshyre
Cover artwork by Tamara Capellaro

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