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COUPERIN: Apotheoses |
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Couperin, Francois

Le Parnasse ou L'Apotheose de Corelli
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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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Concert Instrumental sous le Titre d'Apotheose composer a la memoie immortelle de...Lully
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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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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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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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La Sultane
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— - — - Air tendrement - — - Legerement - Vivement
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La Steinkerque
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Gayement (Bruit de Guerre) - Lentement - Gravement - Legerement - Mouvement de Fanfares - Lentement - Gravement - Gayement
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Total Playing Time: 01:04:07 |
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