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Composer(s): Couperin, François
Ensemble(s): London Baroque
Label: BIS
Genre: Chamber Music
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: BIS-CD-1275
Barcode: 7318590012758
Release Date: 07/2003
COUPERIN: Apotheoses
Tracklist
Couperin, François
|  | 1 | I. Corelli at the foot of Mount Parnassus asks the Muses to welcome him amongst them. | 02:19 |
| | 2 | II. Corelli, enchanted by his favourable reception at Mount Parnassus, expresses his joy. He proceeds with his followers. | 02:16 |
| | 3 | III. Corelli drinks at the well of Hypocrene. His followers proceed. | 02:41 |
| | 4 | IV. Corelli's exaltation at drinking at the waters of Hypocrene. | 01:03 |
| | 5 | V. After his exaltation, Corelli now falls asleep; his followers attend with some very quiet music. | 02:25 |
| | 6 | VI. The Muses wake Corelli and place him next to Apollo. | 00:52 |
| | 7 | VII. Corelli gives thanks. | 02:12 |
| | 8 | I. Lully in the Elysian Fields making music with the spirits of the underworld. | 02:31 |
| | 9 | II. Air for the same. | 02:22 |
| | 10 | III. Mercury flies to the Elysian Fields to warn of Apollo's impending arrival there. | 00:39 |
| | 11 | IV. Descent of Apollo, who comes to offer his violin to Lully and a place on Parnassus. | 03:14 |
| | 12 | V. Subterranean rumblings caused by Lully's contemporaries. | 00:37 |
| | 13 | VI. Lamentations of the same for flutes or very muted violins. | 02:28 |
| | 14 | VII. Lully is elevated to Parnassus. | 01:01 |
| | 15 | VIII. The welcome (both kind and guarded) given to Lully by Corelli and the Italian Muses. | 02:22 |
| | 16 | IX. Lully's thanks to Apollo. | 02:40 |
| | 17 | X. Apollo persuades Lully and Corelli that ... French and Italian styles would make perfection in Music: Essay in the form of an overture. | 04:12 |
| | 18 | XI. Lully plays the subject and Corelli accompanies it (First Air); Corelli plays the subject ...and Lully accompanies it (Second Air) | 02:02 |
| | 19 | XII: The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): I. Gravement | 02:45 |
| | 20 | XIII. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): II. Saillie (Vivement) | 01:29 |
| | 21 | XIV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): III. Rondement | 01:38 |
| | 22 | XV. The Peace of Parnasus (Trio Sonata): IV. Vivement | 01:34 |
| | 23 | — - — - Air tendrement - — - Légèrement - Vivement | 09:33 |
| | 24 | Gayement (Bruit de Guerre) - Lentement - Gravement - Légèrement - Mouvement de Fanfares - Lentement - Gravement - Gayement | 09:12 |
Total Playing Time: 01:04:07