Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Baroque music with Michel Pignolet de Montéclair's "Montéclair: Concerts for Flute & Continuo." This captivating album, released on June 23, 2023, under the Navona label, showcases the exquisite compositions of the eighteenth-century French master, brought to life by the celebrated Montréal flutist Joanna Marsden.
Spanning four concertos, this album is a testament to Montéclair's virtuosity and innovation. The concertos, each a unique blend of French and Italian influences, are performed with impeccable artistry and sensitivity. The album begins with the Concert No. 1 in E Minor, a piece that immediately draws the listener in with its expressive melodies and rhythmic vitality. The Concert No. 2 in C Minor follows, offering a more introspective mood with its tender and reflective movements. The Concert No. 3 in C Major is a delightful exploration of dance-inspired movements, while the Concert No. 4 in B-Flat Major concludes the album with a sense of grandeur and elegance.
With a total duration of 1 hour and 19 minutes, this album is a comprehensive journey through Montéclair's flute concertos. Each track is meticulously performed, highlighting the composer's intricate compositions and the flutist's technical prowess. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a curious newcomer, "Montéclair: Concerts for Flute & Continuo" promises an enriching and enjoyable listening experience.
Tracks
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: I. La françoiseMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: II. Les tourterellesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: III. L'allemandeMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: IV. L'angloise. AirMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: V. La mantoüane. Croches egalesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: VI. La genoise. Mouvement de gigueMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: VII. Sommeil des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: VIII. La Poitevin. MenuetMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: IX. Le breton. PassepiedMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: X. Le parisien. Air dans le goût des brunettesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: XI. L'auvergnate. BadineMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: XII. La florentineMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: XIII. L'espagnol. PreludeMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: XIV. La milanoiseMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 1 for Flute & Basso continuo in E Minor: XV. La venitiene. RondeauMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: I. Prelude. LentementMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: II. AllemandeMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: III. Courante a l'italienne. Croches egalesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: IV. Rondeau. TendrementMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: V. Plainte. TendrementMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: VI. Sarabande. TendrementMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: VII. Le rémouleurMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: VIII. Rondeaeu. Un peu légèrementMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: IX. Croches egalesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: X. AirMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 2 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Minor: XI. FugueMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: I. OvertureMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: II. Menuets I & IIMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: III. PastourelleMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: IV. La boulognoise. GigueMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: V. Musette des festes de l'été I & IIMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: VI. MenuetMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: VII. VillanelleMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: VIII. MenuetMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: IX. Air des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: X. Pastourelle des festes de l'été I & IIMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: XI. Sarabande des festes de l'été - Sarabande nouvelleMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: XII. Marche des bergers des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: XIII. Rigodon des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: XIV. Contredance des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: XV. La champenoise des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 3 for Flute & Basso continuo in C Major: XVI. La chasse. Air des festes de l'étéMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: I. La melancoliqueMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: II. La joyeuseMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: III. Les ondesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: IV. Les nayadesMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: V. La tenebreuseMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: VI. SarabandeMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: VII. AllemandeMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
Concert No. 4 for Flute & Basso continuo in B-Flat Major: VIII. CouranteMichel Pignolet de Montéclair, The Opus Project, Joanna Marsden, Christophe Gauthier, Margaret Little, Daniel Zuluaga
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