Les Voyages de L'Amour Ensemble Meridiana

• Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689 - 1755): Les Voyages de l'Amour, Op. 60, Act II:
• 1 Boismortier: Les Voyages de l'Amour, Op. 60, Act II: Simphonie pour l'arrivée des Génies Elémentaires 05:38
• Jean-Féry Rebel (1666 - 1747): Les Caractères de la Danse:
• 2 Rebel: Les Caractères de la Danse 07:58
• Violin Sonata No. 6 in B Minor:
• 3 Rebel: Violin Sonata No. 6 in B Minor: I. Grave 03:34
• 4 Rebel: Violin Sonata No. 6 in B Minor: II. Legerement 01:41
• 5 Rebel: Violin Sonata No. 6 in B Minor: III. Gracieusement 02:41
• 6 Rebel: Violin Sonata No. 6 in B Minor: IV. Viste 01:15
• Joseph Bodin de Boismortier: 4 Balets de village en trio, Op. 52 No. 1:
• 7 Boismortier: 4 Balets de village en trio, Op. 52 No. 1: I. Gaiment 02:03
• 8 Boismortier: 4 Balets de village en trio, Op. 52 No. 1: II. Gracieusement 01:22
• 9 Boismortier: 4 Balets de village en trio, Op. 52 No. 1: III. Vivement 01:38
• 10 Boismortier: 4 Balets de village en trio, Op. 52 No. 1: IV. Modérément 01:56
• 11 Boismortier: 4 Balets de village en trio, Op. 52 No. 1: V. Mouvement de Chaconne 02:25
• Sonata à 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 No. 3:
• 12 Boismortier: Sonata à 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 No. 3: I. Allemande. Gravement 03:27
• 13 Boismortier: Sonata à 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 No. 3: III. Lentement 02:48
• 14 Boismortier: Sonata à 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 No. 3: IV. Gigue 01:41
• Concerto à 5 in E Minor, Op. 37:
• 15 Boismortier: Concerto à 5 in E Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro 02:49
• 16 Boismortier: Concerto à 5 in E Minor, Op. 37: II. Adagio 01:25
• 17 Boismortier: Concerto à 5 in E Minor, Op. 37: III. Allegro 03:38
• Trio Sonata in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 4:
• 18 Boismortier: Trio Sonata in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 4: I. Allegro 01:53
• 19 Boismortier: Trio Sonata in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 4: II. Adagio 01:18
• 20 Boismortier: Trio Sonata in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 4: III. Allegro 01:24
• Michel Corrette (1707 - 1795): Concerto Comique, Op. 8 No. 6, "Le Plaisir des Dames":
• 21 Corrette: Concerto Comique, Op. 8 No. 6, "Le Plaisir des Dames": I. Allegro 02:25
• 22 Corrette: Concerto Comique, Op. 8 No. 6, "Le Plaisir des Dames": II. Adagio 00:44
• 23 Corrette: Concerto Comique, Op. 8 No. 6, "Le Plaisir des Dames": III. Allegro 01:41
• Total Runtime 57:24

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Chandos is delighted to welcome on board the multi-award-winning Ensemble Meridiana. Established as one of Europe’s finest baroque ensembles, it is regularly invited to all the prestigious international early music festivals, on top of their touring activity worldwide.

In this programme of French delights we trace the voyage of Love through baroque France. The three composers presented on this album were active in different milieus of the French world of baroque music. They escort us to the sites of the action: the chamber music of Joseph Bodin de Boismortier takes us to the salons of the city, and his Ballet de Village transports us to the country. The Compositeur de la Chambre du Roi Jean-Féry Rebel invites us to the royal court. And finally Michel Corrette completes our story with the joys of earthly love in Le Plaisir des Dames and a wedding feast in the country!

“...The album takes its title from an opera by Boismortier of 1736. His Premier Ballet de Village en trio and his Sonates in two, three and five parts strike me as works of genius, full of lively, toe-tapping dance movements and ravishing airs. Rebel, too, was an innovator, as his Caractères de la Danse show, and Corrette’s concerto comique Le plaisir des dames sizzles.” (Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times)

Ensemble Meridiana

Ensemble Meridiana
Since its formation in 2006, multi award-winning Ensemble Meridiana has established itself as one of Europe’s finest Baroque ensembles of its generation. The five members of Ensemble Meridiana come from four different countries. They met during their studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland where they specialised in early music.

Ensemble Meridiana are the winners of three major international competitions: the 4th International Telemann Competition (2007, Magdeburg Germany), the International Young Artists Competition (2009, York UK) and the Göttinger Reihe Historischer Musik der Händel-Gesellschaft Göttingen (2011, Göttingen Germany).

Ensemble Meridiana has performed in prestigious international festivals, such as Händel Festspiele Göttingen, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music London, Stour Festival, Freunde Alter Musik Basel, Arolsen Baroque Festival, Magdeburg Telemann Festival, Leipzig Bach Archive Summer Concerts, J.S. Bach’s house in Eisenach, York Early Music Christmas Festival, Brecon Baroque Festival and London King’s Place. Major concert tours have taken them to the UK, Norway, Germany, Romania, Ireland, Finland and Switzerland.

Their first CD Tastes of Europe supported by the NCEM and the Fidelio Charitable trust was released by Linn Records to great critical acclaim. Meridiana has performed on radio throughout Europe, on stations such as BBC Radio 3, MDR Figaro, RSR Espace 2, Bayerischer Rundfunk and on TV Romania. They have twice been invited on the Early Music Show on BBC Radio 3.

They have released their second CD, Les Voyages de l’Amour, with Chandos Records in May 2016.

Meridiana has also been active in musical education; teaching on international summer courses such as Dartington International Summer School and Sligo Baroque Festival.

They are renowned for their friendly presentation, versatile programming and exuberant playing.

“The musicians distinguish themselves through their excellent musical clarity, esprit, humour and, above all, much love…”

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