{"product_id":"corrette-m-symphonies-des-noels-concertos-comiques","title":"Corrette, M.: Symphonies des noels \/ Concertos comiques","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eCORRETTE \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eSymphonies des noëls: \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12b\"\u003e No. 2 in D; No. 4 in D; No. 5 in a; No. 6 in A. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eConcertos comiques: \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12b\"\u003e No. 4, \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e“Le quadrille”; \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12b\"\u003eNo. 7; No. 19, \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e“La Turque”;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12b\"\u003e No. 24; No. 25, \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e“Les sauvages et la Furstemberg” \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12b\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003eArion (period instruments) \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12b\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e EARLY-MUSIC.COM 7768 (67:32) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eWhat a delightful disc this is! These examples of light, humorous music still amuse us nearly 300 years after they were written. Michel Corrette may have been more important for his work in fields other than composition. He published 15 methods to instruct students in all of the common instruments. He was active as a publisher of his own works and the music of others. But he also was very active as a composer of, among other things, cantatas, ballets, motets, organ pieces, harpsichord sonatas, and symphonies. He was the first composer in France to compose concertos for wind instruments and for organ. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eToday Corrette is probably best remembered for his \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003e25 Concertos comiques\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e, published between 1733 and 1760. The concertos are based on well-known songs and popular tunes. Corrette performed these delightful works during the intermissions of performances of the Opéra-comique at the St. Laurent and St. Germain fairs. The \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eSymphonies des noëls\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e are suites of variations based on popular noëls, which are “profane airs, dance tunes, drinking songs, and New Year’s pieces” according to one description. The melodies are immensely pleasing, and Corrette’s variations testify to his enjoyment in working with them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eThe music is performed by seven members of the Canadian period-instrument group Arion. Their tempos are lively but not rushed. The performers are obviously very talented and expert. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eThis recording was issued on the Atma label in 1999; it does not seem to have been reviewed in \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eFanfare\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e. Two of the \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eNoëls\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eConcerto comique\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e No. 25 are available elsewhere, but there is no other collection that allows us to hear so many of these splendid works. I cannot imagine anyone whose spirits would not be lifted immediately on hearing this disc. My only regret is that Arion did not follow up with recordings of the other works from these two collections. Highly recommended. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-weight:bold\"\u003eFANFARE: Ron Salemi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Early-music.com","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49704997749016,"sku":"629048120022","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/1446657.jpg?v=1778820087","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/corrette-m-symphonies-des-noels-concertos-comiques","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}