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Louis-Antoine Dornel (1680 - 1765)

Six Suittes en Trio

Label: Naxos, 8.570826
Year: 2008

Performers:

Lisete da Silva, Maria Martinez - baroque flutes
Juan Estevez - harpsichord
Nicholas Stringfellow - viola da gamba
Mauricio Buraglia - theorbo

Musica Barocca

That he was born in France in 1680, was one of the major organists in Paris at the beginning of the 18th century, and quite an industrious composer, is about all that we know of Louis-Antoine Dornel. Little of his music has survived, though contemporary reports would have him composing much for the church, but only four cantatas and organ music in manuscript form are still extant. In 1709 he published the Livre de Simphonies Contenant six suittes et trio, music that in reality was a series of movements in the form of dances for flute duo and accompaniment. Certainly, they make welcome listening, the fast movements - particularly the Gigues - having a melodic invention that at times is quite catchy. They are performed by a multi-national group, Musica Barocca, the two baroque flutes played with considerable agility by Lisete da Silva and Maria Martinez, that pithy and hollow sound low in the instruments’ range well captured by the recording team. Keeping the music nicely moving along is the harpsichord of Juan Estevez. Nicholas Stringfellow in the background offers a dexterous viola da gamba, and Mauricio Buraglia adds some nice colours on the theorbo.

Tracklist:

Suitte en Trio No. 3 in E minor, Op. 1
01. I. Prelude
02. II. Allemande
03. III. Sarabande
04. IV. Gigue
05. V. Menuet - Menuet en Rondeau
06. VI. Passacaille

Suitte en Trio No. 2 in A major, Op. 1
07. I. Prelude
08. II. Allemande
09. III. Rondeau
10. IV. Sarabande
11. V. Fantaisie
12. VI. Chaconne
13. VII. Rigodons I and II

Suitte en Trio No. 4 in D major, Op. 1
14. I. Ouverture
15. II. Sarabande
16. III. Gavotte
17. IV. Chaconne
18. V. Rigodons I and II

Suite en Trio No. 1 in A minor, Op. 1
19. I. Overture
20. II. Air tendre
21. III. Rondeau
22. IV. Air en loure
23. V. Caprice
24. VI. Gigue

Suitte en Trio No. 5 in G major, Op. 1
25. I. Ouverture
26. II. Air Grave
27. III. Rondeau - Autre Rondeau
28. IV. Plainte
29. V. Gigue

Suitte en Trio No. 6 in E minor, Op. 1
30. I. Prelude
31. II. Allemande
32. III. Ritournelle
33. IV. Rondeau
34. V. Menuet
35. VI. Chaconne

Total Playing Time: 01:08:38

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