‎Couperin: Apotheoses by London Baroque

I. Corelli at the foot of Mount Parnassus asks the Muses to welcome him amongst them.

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II. Corelli, enchanted by his favourable reception at Mount Parnassus, expresses his joy. He proceeds with his followers.

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III. Corelli drinks at the well of Hypocrene. His followers proceed.

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IV. Corelli's exaltation at drinking at the waters of Hypocrene.

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V. After his exaltation, Corelli now falls asleep; his followers attend with some very quiet music.

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VI. The Muses wake Corelli and place him next to Apollo.

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VII. Corelli gives thanks.

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I. Lully in the Elysian Fields making music with the spirits of the underworld.

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II. Air for the same.

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III. Mercury flies to the Elysian Fields to warn of Apollo's impending arrival there.

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IV. Descent of Apollo, who comes to offer his violin to Lully and a place on Parnassus.

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V. Subterranean rumblings caused by Lully's contemporaries.

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VI. Lamentations of the same for flutes or very muted violins.

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VII. Lully Is elevated to Parnassus.

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VIII. The welcome (both kind and guarded) given to Lully by Corelli and the Italian Muses.

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IX. Lully's thanks to Apollo.

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X. Apollo persuades Lully and Corelli That ... French and Italian styles would make perfection in Music: Essay in the form of an overture.

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4:12

XI. Lully plays the subject and Corelli accompanies It (First Air); Corelli plays the subject ...And Lully accompanies It [Second Air]

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2:04

XII: The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): I. Gravement

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XIII. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): II. Saillie [Vivement]

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XIV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): III. Rondement

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XV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): IV. Vivement

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— - — - Air tendrement - — - Legerement - Vivement

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9:43

Gayement (Bruit de Guerre) - Lentement - Gravement - Legerement - Mouvement de Fanfares - Lentement - Gravement - Gayement

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9:49

François Couperin

Composer
Jean Gilles

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble

Marion Schwebel

Producer
Martin Nagorni

Editing Engineer
Marion Schwebel

Balance Engineer
Andrew Barnett

Graphic Design
Charles Medlam

Liner Notes

Couperin: Apotheoses

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François Couperin

Jean Gilles

London Baroque

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