Jane Chapman - Les Charmes

Jane Chapman - harpsichord
Les CharmesJean-Henry dAnglebert - Overture de Cadmus
Louis Marchand - Suite 1 , en r mineur
Louis-Claude Daquin - Les Enchainemens Harmonieux , from Deuxieme Suite in D major
Jean-Philippe Rameau - Suite in G major/minor
Franois Couperin - Movements from Huitime Ordre
Jacques Duphly - Troisime Livre
Franois Couperin - Les Charmes , from Neuvime OrdreJane Chapman explores the picturesque and dramatic world of the French Clavecinistes. From dAngleberts majestic operatic transcription of Cadmus, composed by Lully in 1673, to Rameaus Egyptian dancing girl, and Duphlys flamboyant La Victoire, colourful characters, pices caractristiques, and baroque dance forms reveal a depth and variety of musical styles which resonate within the harpsichord. Couperins richly ornamented Passacaille contrasts with the lute-like intimacy of Les Charmes, and the elegance and lightness of the Rococo period of Louis XV.